Health Care

The state commission that manages health insurance for thousands of active and retired public employees has asked Gov. Charlie Baker to file legislation capping payment rates to health care providers.

The Health Policy Commission is the latest state agency to begin livestreaming its meetings.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Tuesday reported a dramatic reduction in avoidable hospitalizations of Medicare and Medicaid patients living in long-term care facilities.

Worcester human services agency The Bridge of Central Massachusetts announced the election of two new Board members on Wednesday.

Heywood Hospital in Gardner has launched a new bariatric medicine program with the opening of The Heywood Center for Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery.

Gov. Charlie Baker's plan to address rising public and private health care costs by capping provider prices and fining employers that don't offer coverage drew a strong rebuke from some in the business community Tuesday.

Seven Central Massachusetts physician practices have been named to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care's annual Physician Group Honor Roll.

Massachusetts leads the nation in health care costs and price variation among providers, according to a report released on Tuesday.

Companies that do not offer their employees health insurance would pay a $2,000 annual assessment per full-time worker to the state under a plan by Gov. Charlie Baker.

MedStar Ambulance, which has operations in Worcester and throughout Worcester County and MetroWest, has agreed to pay $12.7 million for overbilled Medicare claims.