WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts MA Blue Cross Proposes Pay Plan By Bob Oakes Listen to story (Real Audio) Health Care Costs BOSTON, Mass. - January 22, 2008 - As Massachusetts continues to roll out its health coverage law, there's a lot of talk about affordability. The current system, with its incentives and rewards, doesn't often encourage saving money. Now the largest insurer in the state, Blue Cross Blue Shield, has devised a new way to pay doctors and hospitals. The company's Vice President for Health Care Services, Andrew Dreyfus joins WBUR's Bob Oakes to outline the alternative. And, to consider its possibilities, Paul Levy also joins the conversation. He's President of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Andrew Dreyfus starts the discussion by explaining what he thinks is wrong with the status quo. RELATED LINKS CommonHealth Blog Click here to listen to an extended version of this discussion.    From The WBUR Newsroom Hanna Heads for New England BOSTON (September 05, 2008) State officials are keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Hanna as it inches up the Atlantic coast. Preview: Pats' Season Opener BOSTON, Mass. (September 05, 2008) We preview the Patriots' first regular season game this Sunday. New England hosts the Kansas City Chiefs at Foxborough. aka, "The Man Mall" FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (September 05, 2008) When the New England Patriots open their regular season at home on Sunday, fans are going to see something brand new: a huge shopping mall right next to Gillette Stadium. MA & NH Delegates React ST. PAUL, Minn. (September 05, 2008) This morning, Republicans are leaving Minnesota to return to their homes all over the country. We gauge reaction to John McCain's speech among New England delegates.