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5 Takeaways from the Employer Healthcare Survey in Massachusetts

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February 13, 2013

CHIA, the healthcare data agency for the Commonwealth, finally…

Data Neglect at Massachusetts’s Data Agency (CHIA/DHCFP)

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January 31, 2013

The agency responsible for much of the publicly available data…

Mass Connector Up to $180 Million to Change Tires on the Exchange

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January 18, 2013

The Boston Globe reported on its website yesterday that the…

What is ahead for Chapter 224 in 2013

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January 10, 2013

In an effort to achieve greater transparency, I decided…

The Great Experiment

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October 12, 2012

The Great Experiment: The States, the Feds, and Your Healthcare…

STUDY: Obamacare tax to hit middle class in Massachusetts

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October 12, 2012

While the Affordable Care Act might have taken its inspiration and ideas from the groundbreaking 2006 health care reform law in Massachusetts, the Bay State will not be exempt from some of the costs associated with the federal law.

Impact of the Federal Health Law’s “Cadillac Insurance Tax” in Massachusetts: Thousands of $$$ in New Taxes for Middle-Class Workers

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October 1, 2012

Thousands of $$$ in New Taxes for Middle-Class Workers by Josh…

Case Study-When Politics Influences Policy: Liberal Health Wonks from Mass

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September 27, 2012

This afternoon FamiliesUSA released a report from a trifecta…

If Doctors Know the Price, Would It Change Behavior? Essay Contest

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September 27, 2012

The great folks over at Costs of Care have opened their…

NYT: Medicare Bills Rise as Records Turn Electronic

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September 24, 2012

The theory of cost savings don't always match what happens in…

Does Health IT Guarantee Better Care & Save Money?

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September 18, 2012

Given the near universal HIT mandate in Chapter 224 of the…

$14B in Medicare Cuts under ACA for Massachusetts

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September 12, 2012

During the Presidential race, we have heard a lot about the $716…

Do Patient-Centered Medical Homes Save Money?

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September 10, 2012

Locally, much has been made about the Massachusetts Patient-Centered…

Change Coming for FSAs? Drop the “Use-it-or-Lose-It” Rule

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August 24, 2012

HT to Meghan McCarthy at National Journal for the report and…

Rent Seeking in Mass Price Capping Law

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August 9, 2012

After Moody's issued a credit negative analysis for hospitals…

Medicaid Patient Access in Mass

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August 9, 2012

Yesterday the Massachusetts Medical Society released its annual…

Moody’s Report: New Mass Price Capping Law “Credit Negative” for Hospitals

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August 8, 2012

In the soon to be long list of unintended consequences as…

Will Government-Directed Healthcare in Mass. Really Contain Costs?

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August 6, 2012

Governor Patrick signed a new healthcare law today aimed at cost…

Pioneer’s Statement on “Cost Containment” and Payment Reform Bill

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August 1, 2012

Another Lost Opportunity to Give Individuals and Businesses…

MA Goes For Top-down Health Care Policies

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July 31, 2012

Even as “Massachusetts Health Care 2.0” legislation moves to the Governor’s desk for signing, and with it the heavy hand of top-down policies, individuals and companies in many other states are adopting market-based solutions.