Health Care

We don't see Charlie Baker winning any Conservative of the Year awards at the next Republican National Convention, but it still was jarring to see the Massachusetts governor propose what amounted to a MassHealth bailout tax on companies of more than 10 employees.

With the U.S. healthcare system in limbo, political leaders are facing a stark certainty: The state Medicaid budget is unsustainable and reform is imperative.

Wages in Worcester County have been slowly ticking up. Between the rising minimum wage and increasing competition, employers are finding they need to find ways to pay more.

With nearly a year under his belt, Fallon Health CEO Richard Burke is working to return the nonprofit insurer to a positive financial margin while preparing for changes in health care.

Steward Health Care, which recently moved into Central Massachusetts with the planned takeover of a physicians network, has roughly doubled its overall size by buying eight hospitals outside the region.

Massachusetts has reached a "tipping point" in the fight against homelessness, service providers told state legislators Thursday.

Reliant Medical Group has bought a four-story office building next to the Greendale Mall in Worcester for $10.25 million.

Officials examining variations in prices charged by medical providers on Tuesday floated the idea of setting a minimum rate for hospitals at the bottom end of the price spectrum.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a proposal to stabilize the individual and small group health insurance market.

The Greater Worcester Community Foundation on Tuesday opened applications for the Fallon/OrNda Community Health Fund which awards...