Category Archives: Health Care Market

We have blogged several times about the new open enrollment period that has been created for individuals who buy private health insurance coverage for themselves individually or for their families.  We have created a flow chart that explains the new … Continue reading →

UPDATE: In his inaugural speech, the Governor was clear about his vision of health care cost control and payment reform: We can’t be satisfied until health care is as affordable as it is accessible. That means creating incentives for all … Continue reading →

The Division of Insurance held a hearing this morning on the definition of “medical loss ratio” under Massachusetts law. The DOI released an emergency regulation on October 1st. Medical loss ratio (or MLR) is the percentage of an insurance premium … Continue reading →

Seven months after they initially shook hands, Caritas Christi Health Care, the state’s second largest hospital chain, officially closed its sale to an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, a New York private equity firm. The deal culminates a four-year odyssey … Continue reading →

The Department of Public Health’s Public Health Council today put its stamp of approval on the transfer of the six Caritas Christi hospitals to Steward Health Care. Approval of the deal by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, which is expected … Continue reading →

Seven months ago, when the proposed sale of the Caritas Christi hospital network to Cerberus Capital Management was announced, many were concerned about how Cerberus, a Wall Street private equity firm with no experience running a hospital, would manage the … Continue reading →

Last Sunday’s Boston Globe lead editorial echoes many of the concerns of consumers across the Commonwealth who are questioning the proposed sale of the Caritas Christi hospital chain to the Wall Street private equity firm Cerberus. While acknowledging that the … Continue reading →