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Reining in the spending on drugs: What Massachusetts can learn from other states
27 August 2019 - Two years ago, New York leaders required drug companies to get serious about negotiating lower prices ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jun 2019
‘Medicare for All’ plan faces steep hurdles in Massachusetts
16 June 2019 - Whether it’s called “single payer,” ″Medicare for All,” or something else, the concept of a universal ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jan 2019
Governor Baker has plan to rein in soaring drug costs in state Medicaid program
24 January 2019 - The Baker administration on Wednesday unveiled a new plan to tackle the soaring cost of prescription ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2019
A revolutionary drug that could treat a rare and devastating disease is prohibitively expensive. But one state has a plan to pay for its potential $5 million price tag.
13 January 2019 - A one-time treatment for a devastating rare disease could be paid for with an instalment plan as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Apr 2018
Massachusetts, a health pioneer, turns its focus to drug prices. It’s in for a fight.
31 March 2018 - Massachusetts, which led the nation in expanding health insurance coverage, now wants to rein in the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Dec 2017
Massachusetts’ proposed Medicaid reforms — cheaper drugs and better coverage?
13 December 2017 - While health policy attention in recent months has focused on Washington, D.C., several proposals from individual ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Dec 2017
Let states lower drug prices
11 December 2017 - By limiting what Medicaid will cover, Arizona and Massachusetts could save a lot of money. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2017
Massachussetts could shake up drug pricing
29 September 2017 - But only if the Trump administration lets it refuse to cover some medicines. ...