BOSTON — A new Harvard study finds that computerized medical records don’t save money or make hospitals more efficient, despite claims that health information technology could generate huge financial returns.
BOSTON — A new Harvard study finds that people admitted to the hospital for trauma are more likely to die from their injuries if they don’t have health insurance than if they do.
BOSTON — Low-income residents covered by Medicaid in Massachusetts could soon be required to pay more to see a doctor, pay more for prescriptions and face drastic cuts in dental care offered by the state’s MassHealth program.
BOSTON — There’s a new twist in the battle over health care and abortion between two of the candidates hoping to succeed the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. Congressman Mike Capuano now says he would vote against a major health care bill making its way through Congress if the bill still has an anti-abortion provision.
WASHINGTON — The House has opened debate on a health care overhaul bill, with a vote planned for late Saturday. Democrats are calling it a moral and economic imperative, while Republicans say it would damage the economy and erode the doctor-patient relationship.
WASHINGTON — Chanting “Kill the bill,” thousands of conservatives rallied at the Capitol on Thursday against the Democrats’ health care overhaul plan, labeling it a government takeover of the nation’s medical system.
Politics and health policy professor Robert Blendon says Americans won’t support reform unless they’re convinced they’ll get help paying for insurance requirements.
BOSTON — After months of struggle, House Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation Thursday to extend health care coverage to millions who lack it and create a new option of government-run insurance. A vote is likely next week on the plan patterned closely on President Obama’s own.
SOMERVILLE, Mass. — Some high-risk patients can’t find the H1N1 vaccine even though some seemingly healthier patients can. That has many people wondering if there’s any rhyme or reason to how the vaccine is being divvied up.
BOSTON — For the first time, the public had the chance to hear from the four Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate on a shared stage. For much of the debate, it was hard to distinguish between the candidates’ positions.
BOSTON — Just as the traditional winter flu season gets closer, Massachusetts is experiencing shortages and delays of vaccines for both the H1N1 swine flu and the seasonal flu.
BOSTON — Another high-level Patrick administration official is leaving, this time to become president of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation.
BOSTON — Massachusetts communities with large poor and minority populations have substantially higher rates of uninsured adults than the state average, according to a new state report.
BOSTON — The state’s “safety net” hospitals say Massachusetts health care reform threatens to bankrupt them. So they’re turning to the courts for help.
BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick is seeking to ease health care costs for small business owners. Patrick said Tuesday he’s planning to file two bills to expand the power of the state Division of Insurance.
