Advocates for people with disabilities are urging lawmakers to reject MassHealth reforms proposed by Gov. Charlie Baker, arguing such changes are better handled publicly than in secret negotiations.
Massachusetts has reduced the assessment rate employers pay to the state on workers' compensation insurance policies, the Baker Administration announced Friday.
Aetna, the Hartford-based health insurer that has been searching for a new city to call home, announced Thursday that it will relocate its corporate headquarters to New York City by the end of 2018.
Spending by Massachusetts women on prescription contraceptives dropped sharply under the federal health care law known as the Affordable Care Act, according to data scheduled to be released Monday by the state's Health Policy Commission.
Gov. Charlie Baker's proposed $500 million extension of the life sciences initiative put in place by his predecessor in 2008 will put a greater emphasis on workforce building to support industries that have taken root in Massachusetts.