Tag: Massachusetts health care

Health care reform in Massachusetts brings uninsured rate to nearly zero

G. Turner
Massachusetts Health Care

The latest statistics from the state have revealed that nearly all of its residents now have insurance. Among the latest insurance news headlines to come from Massachusetts is the recent publication of statistics that have shown that following the health care reform, the number of residents in the state who are uninsured has dropped to nearly zero. This is the closest that a state has ever come to making sure that all of its residents have health insurance. Massachusetts already had a bit of a head start when it came…

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Massachusetts health insurance backlog progress is being made

H. Cutner
Massachusetts health Insurance

Officials in the state have said that there tremendously backed up application processing is making headway. Massachusetts health insurance officials have now reported that progress is being made in overcoming the huge backlog that the application processing has been facing in the state since the latest phase of the Affordable Care Act went into effect. The backlog is the most immediate struggle that the state has been facing with the health care reform. Legislators have been going over all of the various issues that the Massachusetts Health Connector site users…

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Safety-net healthcare used regardless of reform in Massachusetts

A recent study has shown that the new healthcare reforms in Massachusetts have failed to decrease the pressure on providers for those in the lowest income brackets. Between the years of 2005 and 2009, the number of visits to community health centers rose by 31 percent, and public and charity hospitals also experienced a notable increase in their number of patients. Leader of the study, Leighton Ku, who is the head of the George Washington University Center for Health Policy Research, said that there are a number of things that…

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Massachusetts seeks relief from increasing health insurance costs

H. Cutner

Several union organizations in Massachusetts are preparing to make an announcement today regarding a proposal on municipal health insurance. State legislators have been seeking a way to control the costs of insurance before they begin spiraling out of control. Governor Deval Patrick has been pushing for approval to give municipal leaders more authority to make changes to health insurance coverage. A number of municipal and school district leaders call rising insurance costs “budget busters.” They blame the costs associated with health insurance for cut backs in services and employee layoffs.…

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Light on the horizon for Massachusetts health insurance rate hikes

Marc

A year after insurers battled over premium increases with Governor Deval Patrick in Massachusetts, they are now seeking to increase rates by 10% or less. Insurers struggled with the Governor after proposing rate increase between 12% and 25%. This unsettled the community and the ensuing battle lasted for five months. In an effort to avoid another stand-off, the companies are limiting themselves to mostly single digit increases. “The dynamic has been changed for health care in this state,” says Barbara Anthony, undersecretary of consumer affairs and business regulation in Massachusetts.…

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