Lynn residents and local workers held a walkout at Lynn Common Wednesday protesting the Trump administration’s threat to cut billions of federal funding to Medicaid.
The United States is one of the only developed countries without universal health care, and expert Rosemarie Day has some solutions for that growing issue.
Massachusetts experienced the highest number of ballots cast in state history for a midterm election, with over 2.7 million votes cast Nov. 6, according to Secretary of State William Galvin’s office.
Voters flocked to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in what became a historic primary election, with a voter turnout significantly higher than that of last year’s Boston mayoral primary.
In order to structure MassHealth into smaller care organizations, $37 million was given to improve existing programs in primary care and behavioral health across Massachusetts. As a part of this, they will allocate a portion of their federal funding for a student loan repayment program for health professionals who are involved with this.
CVS Pharmacy will improve its policies regarding opioid distribution because of a settlement with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, according to a Thursday press release from the Attorney...
To increase access to health insurance across the Commonwealth, the Boston-based Pioneer Institute analyzed the impact of funds totaling at least $324 million that will be provided by the Massachusetts...
The Massachusetts Health Connector has been revamped for the upcoming health insurance open enrollment period that will go live on Saturday. The Health Connector is an independent state agency that helps...
Massachusetts Health and Human Services spokesman John Polanowicz announced Friday an extension to a five-year health care plan with the federal government worth $41.4 billion.
Negotiated in accordance...
Massachusetts will receive about $1 million in settlement payments to resolve illegal drug marketing allegations against a Texas-based pharmaceutical company.
The settlement, reached in December, is a...
Eight people were charged Feb. 13 for allegedly defrauding MassHealth, the state Medicaid program for Massachusetts, of $260,000 by falsely billing for services not provided to them, officials said.
“MassHealth...
