Year: 2009
The Cranberry Scoop
MNA Members Make Call for Single Payer Health Care Reform
MNA members in Western Mass. are participating in a campaign for real health care reform, based on a single payer health care model, as proposed under federal legislation, HR.676, The… Read more »
Hospitals not reporting to NPDB (MC)
Hospitals have “dropped the ball” when it comes to physician oversight, according to a new report by the Health Research Group of the consumer advocacy organization Public Citizen. Nearly half… Read more »
Costs snarling health overhaul (MS)
Soaring healthcare costs, combined with the recession, are threatening to undermine the gains from Massachusetts’ 2006 healthcare overhaul, according to the third annual "Update on Health Reform in Massachusetts" published… Read more »
Health bill would fix what’s broken (MS)
OVER THE LAST YEAR, I’ve seen our healthcare system up close. I’ve benefitted from the best of medicine, but I’ve also witnessed the frustration and outrage of patients and doctors… Read more »
Insurers ranked on payment records (MS)
The state government Medicaid plan known as MassHealth, which covers low-income patients who can’t afford insurance, was the slowest payer of health claims to Massachusetts doctors last year, averaging 56… Read more »
FY 2009 Q2 MA hospital Financials 5 27 09 (MC)
Mary Crotty has put together her latest
Globe March 29 2009: Shared emergency center hailed as model for state (MC)
Shared emergency center hailed as model for stateBy
Costs snarling health overhaul (DS)
Study finds more are struggling to pay; Gains at risk in state’s foray into insurance By
Single-payer system’s ills (MS)
DR. MARCIA Angell makes comments and recommendations on healthcare in her
