HEALTH

Valley Medical Group says it’s entering a partnership with a Cambridge-based company to negotiate better insurance contracts and eventually offer better care. They hope to avoid becoming part of a large hospital system, as many primary care practices have done.

A plot line that was developing a year ago, overshadowed 2025 by a long shot: President Donald Trump's return to the White House and its impact on Beacon Hill.

As people with SNAP food benefits brace for stricter rules and eligibility, retired teacher Mary Cowhey of Northampton, Mass., can attest to the longterm consequences of not having enough to eat.

Today on The Rundown, we discuss a projected yearly loss for Baystate Health following a Trump administration policy bill, how Pittsfield is supporting residents with housing, recommendations to tear down the Route 2 overpass in North Adams, and much more!

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, a Springfield Democrat, says some of the GOP members who broke away from Speaker Mike Johnson on ACA vote were facing pressure in their respective districts.

Lawmakers will peer into the future and guess how much tax revenue Massachusetts can reliably count on to support state spending beginning six months from now and running through June 2027.

Springfield U.S Representative Richard Neal (D-Springfield) said if tax credits under the Affordable Care Act expire at the end of the month, about four million Americans might drop their health insurance due to soaring costs.

During a press conference Tuesday, the chief of the Massachusetts Health Connector cited rising premiums tied to expiring federal subsidies as a reason for people dropping their health care coverage.

Last week Mass. Gov. Maura Healey signed the 104-page $2.3 billion supplemental budget. Her requested FIFA World Cup tournament funding for next year's games in Foxborough was halved.

Health care costs for millions of Americans could rise at the start of 2026 if action is not taken to restore subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.