July 12, 2009

Musings on Payment Reform

By CHARLIE BAKER Charlie Baker is the president and CEO of Harvard Pilgrim, a nonprofit health plan that covers more than 1 million New Englanders. Charlie is a regular contributor to THCB, where he has authored posts on national health...
July 12, 2009 in Charlie Baker, Costs, Massachusetts, primary care, Quality, Reform | Permalink | Comments (38)

June 26, 2009

A Costly Wrinkle in the Merged Market

By CHARLIE BAKER One of the more controversial elements of health care reform in Massachusetts is the so-called “merged market.” In most states, individual health insurance is bought and sold under one set of rules, and small group insurance (for...
June 26, 2009 in Charlie Baker, Marketplace, Massachusetts, Reform | Permalink | Comments (20)