$90 payments coming this month to 20 million Americans: Who qualifies?The money will come from the Medicare Improvement Fund, which Congress created in 2008 with $2.2 billion.MassLive3d agoWhole story →HealthEconomymedicare premium rebate
Federal health insurance premiums: 3 years of double-digit increasesFederal employees and retirees will see a 10.9% health insurance premium hike in 2027.MassLive7d agoWhole story →HealthGovernmentfehb premium increase
Illinois woman billed $410 after leaving ER without treatmentAn Illinois woman left an ER after a long wait and no treatment, then received a $410 bill, raising questions about hospital billing.MassLive9d agoWhole story →Health
Mercy Medical Center lost $40M last year, but Mass. hospitals in positive territory for first time since COVIDBaystate Health cautioned that the $16.8 million profit shown in the state report does not reflect the feared impact of federal budget changes.MassLive13d agoWhole story →HealthEconomy
Healey seeks $2.24B for healthcare, SNAP and energy reliefHealthcare, SNAP, energy bills and even concert tickets. Gov. Maura Healey's $2.24B proposal touches nearly every corner of state government.MassLive14d agoWhole story →HealthEconomyMaura Healeymassachusetts budget proposal
Bill would cut wait times for Social Security disability, Medicare paymentsSSDI payments continue until the person reaches full retirement age when it converts to regular benefits.MassLive20d agoWhole story →JusticeHealthHR 930social security reform proposal
