Division of Insurance
Coverage of Division of Insurance in the Nexus archive.
- Despite some relief, small businesses still in line for double-digit health premium increases
Small businesses and individuals in Massachusetts will face a 10.4% average increase in health insurance premiums for 2027, down from insurers' initial 12.9% proposal after negotiations by the Healey administration. Fallon Community Health Plan's requested 25% increase was rejected, and the merged market—a subset covering 700,000 members—will see its second consecutive year of double-digit rate hikes.
- Healey’s ‘serious’ look at health care also a confidential effort
Governor Maura Healey's health care affordability work group, operating confidentially, has reached the midpoint of its process and is expected to deliver initial recommendations to the governor within weeks. The group, formed in January, aims to address rising health care costs through 'new and innovative' solutions, with ongoing work planned through the year.