Years after passage of universal health care access and price control laws, about 3.7 percent of Massachusetts residents still lack insurance and health care costs continue to serve as an impediment to those needing treatment and care.
Massachusetts is getting ready to enact a sick-time law that voters approved in November. The ballot initiative received a healthy dose of support, passing by 59 percent to 40 percent, and the new rules are expected to kick in July 1.
Managed care organizations led the way in merger activity in the first quarter of this year, according to a report by a Connecticut health care research firm, as the volume of all health care deals surpassed that of the fourth quarter of 2014.
Saying the past process of licensing marijuana dispensaries was dysfunctional, Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel announced Wednesday it would be "aggressively revamped."
State employees hoping for legislative support to block state health insurance savings proposed by Gov. Charlie Baker visited the State House Thursday where one top union official compared the governor's plan to a tax.
Car owners with insurance policies issued through the state's "market of last resort" will likely face higher fees for late payment or bounced checks starting next week, despite objections from Attorney General Maura Healey.
Two Milford business owners have been indicted for allegedly failing to accurately report their total payroll and workforce, according to Attorney General Maura Healey.