MoneyNew Addiction Treatment Implant Will Hit The Market Next Month At $4,950The FDA has approved the implant, but the debate over how effective it will be and whether insurers will cover its $4,950 price tag continues.Local CoverageMay 27, 2016Harvard Study: Shopping For Health Care Fails To Lower CostsA new Harvard study finds that, contrary to hopes and expectations, helping people shop for health care does not bring down costs -- in fact, shopping may even lead people...Local CoverageMay 3, 2016Commentary: I Needed Help With My Autistic Son. Others Need Help TooI had two other young sons at home and keeping them safe from Nat’s aggression was a heartbreaking situation. 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New Addiction Treatment Implant Will Hit The Market Next Month At $4,950The FDA has approved the implant, but the debate over how effective it will be and whether insurers will cover its $4,950 price tag continues.Local CoverageMay 27, 2016
Harvard Study: Shopping For Health Care Fails To Lower CostsA new Harvard study finds that, contrary to hopes and expectations, helping people shop for health care does not bring down costs -- in fact, shopping may even lead people...Local CoverageMay 3, 2016
Commentary: I Needed Help With My Autistic Son. Others Need Help TooI had two other young sons at home and keeping them safe from Nat’s aggression was a heartbreaking situation. Local CoverageApr 6, 2016
Colonoscopies, Mammograms And Childbirth Are Americans' Most-Shopped Health ServicesBut overall, only about 3 percent of those who had access to Aetna’s “payment estimator” used the tool.Local CoverageApr 4, 2016
'Not Unlike A Mortgage': Health Care Loans Proposed For Pricey TreatmentsThe loans would be available for drugs or treatment that would cure a disease or improve a patient’s health over the length of the loan.ResumeLocal Coverage05:51Mar 31, 2016
Opinion: A Call For Protecting The Health Of Women Who Donate Their EggsHow can we encourage the collection of adequate long-term data about the extent and severity of egg retrieval risks?Local CoverageMar 28, 2016
A $1 Pill That Could Save Thousands Of Lives: Research Suggests Cheap Way To Avoid U.N.-Caused CholeraResearchers say a single U.N. peacekeeper may have introduced cholera to Haiti in 2010, touching off the most explosive cholera epidemic of modern times. New research says future tragedies could...Local CoverageFeb 5, 2016
U.S. Health Care Is Less Private, More 'Socialist' Than You Might ThinkA new study finds that 64.3 percent of U.S. health expenditures are government-financed.Local CoverageJan 22, 2016
Options Weighed To Address State's Health Care Price VariationsThe commission wants the state to implement consumer protections and ease practice restrictions for certain nurses in an effort to combat rising health care spending.Local CoverageJan 20, 2016
More Evidence That Growing Up Poor May Alter Key Brain StructuresA new study adds "to the growing awareness of the immense public health crisis represented by the huge number of children growing up in poverty and the likely long-lasting impact...Local CoverageJan 20, 2016
When It Comes To Happiness, Time Trumps Money, Study SuggestsEven a small choice about spending more time with family or friends might increase life satisfaction. Local CoverageJan 18, 2016
Opinion: What A Cancer Cure 'Moon Shot' Might Look LikePresident Obama’s call for a new national effort to cure cancer comes at a most opportune time, writes Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's chief scientific officer Dr. Barrett Rollins.Local CoverageJan 13, 2016
Analysis: Controversy Over CDC's Proposed Opioid Prescribing GuidelinesA major concern of some critics is the lack of solid evidence backing up the guidelines, which give recommendations on prescribing practices.Local CoverageJan 9, 2016
Mass. Wants To Be Home To Nation's Leading Cluster Of Digital Health CompaniesMassachusetts government leaders and the state’s health care and technology sectors have announced a new partnership. The goal is to make the Bay State home to the nation’s leading cluster...ResumeLocal Coverage04:10Jan 7, 2016
Mass. Launches Partnership Aimed At Boosting Digital Health SectorThe public-private partnership wants to make Massachusetts a hub for the growing digital health sector. Local CoverageJan 7, 2016
Lost In Translation: How Foreign-Speaking Patients Suffer Without Medical InterpretersDr. David Scales reflects on his experiences with language barriers with patients and wonders if our hospitals are set up appropriately to provide high quality care for people with low...Local CoverageDec 29, 2015
1 In 6 Mass. Residents Put Off Health Care This Year To Avoid Costs, Survey FindsThe findings revealed that 17 percent of people reported having problems paying their medical bill over the past 12 months.Local CoverageDec 15, 2015
A Tale Of 2 Hospital Visits: How The Cost Of Care Can Vary Dramatically Depending On Where You're TreatedAfter receiving almost the exact same care at two different hospitals, this patient was stunned when she received both bills on the same day.Local CoverageNov 18, 2015
How Much Is That Eye Exam? Study Probes The Elusive Quest For Health Care PricesThe state requires that patients are provided the cost of a service within two business days of a request. However, a new study from the Pioneer Institute shows that prices...ResumeLocal Coverage06:03Aug 12, 2015
MassHealth Squandered More Than $500 Million, Audit FindsThe state Medicaid program squandered more than $500 million between 2009 and 2014 through unnecessary payments or missed savings opportunities in its managed care program, according to an audit released...Local CoverageJun 16, 2015