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Meet the Matthew Perry Foundation's 1st fellow at MGH: ‘a right to a great life'
Treating addiction is personal for Dr. Sarah “SK” Kler, the first ever Matthew Perry Foundation fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Matthew Perry Foundation helps those battling addiction
The legacy of the late “Friends” star is living on at Massachusetts General Hospital with a foundation to fund addiction education.
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FDA approves new type of nonopioid painkiller for acute pain
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new type of nonopioid painkiller from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, NBC News reported.
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RFK Jr. stumbles on Medicaid at Senate confirmation hearing
If he is confirmed as health and human services secretary, Kennedy would oversee the implementation of Medicaid, in addition to Medicare and the Affordable Care Act.
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‘Are you supportive of these onesies?': Sanders grills RFK Jr. on anti-vaccine apparel
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. questioned RFK Jr. about the infant onesies once sold by Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine nonprofit Kennedy founded, in his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
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‘It is life and death': Colorado senator blasts RFK Jr. on past statements
Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., questioned Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about flip-flopping views on healthcare issues during his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
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RFK Jr. says he is ‘pro-safety,' not ‘anti-vaccine,' in hearing opening statement
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, appeared before the Senate Finance Committee for his first confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
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UnitedHealthcare taps company veteran Tim Noel as new CEO following Brian Thompson killing
Noel was the head of Medicare and retirement at UnitedHealthcare, the largest private health insurer in the U.S. and the insurance arm of UnitedHealth Group.
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DOJ sues Walgreens for ‘knowingly' filling millions of prescriptions that lacked legit medical purposes
The lawsuit was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago.
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Ozempic is in the next round of Medicare drug price negotiations. See the full list of 15 medications
The talks around drugs including Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, GSK’s Trelegy Ellipta, and Pfizer’s Xtandi will set Medicare prices that go into effect in 2027.
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Supreme Court to weigh reinstating Obamacare care requirements struck down by lower court
Challengers raised religious and procedural objections to some of the requirements.
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Worries grow in Mass. over federal and state service cuts
Healey administration officials on Thursday sought to sooth anxieties around the incoming Trump administration and potential federal threats to health care for people with disabilities. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to extend his tax cuts when he takes office again this year, and some conservatives have proposed cuts to Medicaid to reduce federal spending. Medicaid costs taxpayers about $800 billion…
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Medical debt being banned from credit reports | ‘A huge win for patients'
A total of $49 billion in unpaid medical bills will soon be removed from credit reports, meaning consumers could see their credit scores rise while lenders will no longer be able to factor medical debt into lending decisions. We asked experts what the change means. ...
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Biden administration bans unpaid medical bills from appearing on credit reports
Unpaid medical bills will no longer appear on credit reports, where they can block people from mortgages, car loans or small business loans.
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Audit finds Mass. was not adequately monitoring hospital financials
The state agency focused on health care information and analysis did not adequately monitor hospitals experiencing financial distress and failed to fine facilities and health systems for defying data reporting requirements, according to a new report from Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office. DiZoglio’s examination of the Center for Health Information and Analysis, which also criticized the lack of information on...
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New year, new health benefits? Here's how to keep your out-of-pocket costs down
Looking into how your 2025 insurance plan covers your existing doctors and prescriptions can help fend off surprise bills later.
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Health care bills still alive in final hours of Mass. session
State health care regulators may soon gain heightened oversight and enforcement authority over private equity investors, as lawmakers look to avert another crisis like the Steward Health Care bankruptcy from unfolding in Massachusetts. Bay Staters taking prescription drugs for chronic conditions like diabetes are also poised to see financial relief, under a pair of major late-session agreements that emerged from…
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Mass. House and Senate find last-minute common ground on health care
Democrats who have been negotiating separate health care industry oversight and pharmaceutical drug reform bills for months announced Friday night that they resolved their differences and plan to put the bills up for votes next week in the final days of the two-year term. Rep. John Lawn of Watertown and Sen. Cindy Friedman of Arlington said the bills — S…
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‘Would he have lived?' When insurance companies deny cancer care to patients
Health insurers are increasingly interfering in care, an NBC News investigation found. Doctors say the stakes are highest in cancer care, when delays can be the difference between life and death.
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Faith-based cost-sharing seemed like an alternative to health insurance, until the childbirth bills arrived
Health care sharing ministries advertise reimbursements for members’ medical bills. But they are largely unregulated, and most have restrictions on maternity coverage.
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