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Archive for March, 2008

The 40% Overhead Myth - Part II

The Massachusetts health plans submitted their 2007 filings at the end of last week, and amidst all the hub-bub were some interesting facts. If I read the numbers right, the large plans in MA (BC/BS of MA, Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts and Fallon) all paid out at least 87 cents on the dollar in medical expenses, […]

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Senator Therese Murray’s Plan to Cut Health Care Costs

In case you haven’t heard, today is a big day for the health care industry in Massachusetts. MA Senate President Therese Murray unveiled a much-anticipated plan to reduce the growth rate in health care costs earlier today. While some of what she’s proposing makes me nervous, I applaud her efforts, and look forward to the […]

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