INSURANCE

Thousands of western Mass. patients will retain access to the region's largest provider, following several months of tense negotiations.

In this edition of Beacon Hill in 5, we hear about some new laws — and what's ahead for Massachusetts lawmakers.

A Federally-mandated “unwinding” process aimed at ending Medicaid health insurance coverage for enrollees who are no longer eligible continues in Massachusetts.

MassHealth on Friday holds a public hearing on a proposed regulation allowing doulas — who help expectant mothers advocate for themselves throughout pregnancy, labor and delivery, as well as support them during the postpartum period — to enroll as approved providers.

Closed-door negotiations continue between Massachusetts House and Senate lawmakers over spending in the annual state budget.

Massachusetts' Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh says the federally required process of checking the insurance eligibility of Massachusetts residents is difficult and a lot more hands-on than expected.

Dental insurance is not the usual kind of subject for a ballot question, but it is this year in Massachusetts.

The federal government recently switched to a more sophisticated system for determining flood insurance premiums, called Risk Rating 2.0. That means rates are changing for millions of U.S. homeowners, including for residents of inland communities like Lowell and Lawrence, which are seeing some of the greatest increases in Massachusetts.

It’s the time of year when older Americans who depend on Medicare replacement health insurance plans decide whether to keep their current plans, or change…

With just over two weeks left in the legislative session this year, Democrats who had been pushing legislation to create a public option health plan conceded that the effort would fail again. Opposition from the insurance industry and Gov. Ned Lamont had sunk the bill — the third consecutive year it died unceremoniously.