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Harvard Pilgrim and Tufts Health Plan Marriage

January 25, 2011 By metoo

Today's news that HP and Tufts will merge seems to be getting a so so response.  However it is notable in a few ways.  It belies the concept of "competition" since it is now clear that it is market share not a better product that … [Read more...]

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Baker’s Big Lie That Got Away…!!!!

October 3, 2010 By hlpeary

Charlie Baker continues to brag about personally saving Harvard Pilgrim insurance company....When challenged by the fact that it was state government assistance that made the rescue possible, Charlie the prevaricator denies, denies, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: baker, globe, governor, harvard-pilgrim, levenson, massachusetts

Harvard Pilgrim’s Medicare Bailout & Health Care “Competition”

September 30, 2010 By Benjamin Day

Medicare Advantage plans were created in 2003 under George W. Bush and a Republican majority in both houses of Congress to privatize Medicare: it allowed seniors to choose a private insurance company to manage their Medicare benefits … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: charlie-baker, harvard-pilgrim, health-care, health-insurance, health-reform, medicare, medicare-for-all, seniors, single-payer, single-payer-health-care

Eric Schultz — Harvard-Pilgrim’s Gain, Worcester’s Loss

February 12, 2010 By shiltone

Eric is the kind of leader you wish there were more of in the corporate world, embracing the idea of stewardship and understanding the success of his or any company as a cooperative effort of everyone on the roster.  His commitment to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: business-leader, fallon-community-health-plan, fchp, harvard-pilgrim, health-care, worcester

The irony that is [not] Charlie Baker

July 29, 2009 By Charley on the MTA

UPDATE: All stereotypes about bloggers and poor research -- in full effect here. A few days ago I asked how much money Charlie Baker's Harvard Pilgrim had made from the state's subsidized insurance program. Answer: Probably none … [Read more...]

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jimbraude Jim Braude @jimbraude ·
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Joining us @bospublicradio @BPLBoston at 11:00 sharp? @SenWarren - on debt ceiling drama, unaffordable childcare, challenges to student loan forgiveness & other uplifting news…#mapoli @gbhnews

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📛VERGE OF NUCLEAR WAR ON EARTH
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)
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""Governments need to work fast,”
"medicines that should be stockpiled for radiological and nuclear emergencies'"
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noanonymouse Titorelli @noanonymouse ·
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This is their ransom note: “If we can’t have a luxurious early retirement at the expense of others health and safety, we will raise the rent.” #mapoli #bospoli

Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance @MassFiscal

Boston keep raising those taxes, keep adding those regulations, keep adding those mandates, keep banning appliances for consumers. #bospoli #mapoli https://twitter.com/OnlyInBOS/status/1618753149560291331

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wethepeople_ma DefundDCF @wethepeople_ma ·
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When @MayorWu doesn’t want the public to know the police couldn’t lawfully stop us from protesting, so she ducked through her neighbors’ backyards to avoid us….then she started having us arrested. The 1st Amendment doesn’t exist in Wu’s Boston. #bospoli #mapoli #shameonwu #FYO

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“Especially with a split Congress, states can’t wait for the feds to be their knight in shining armor,” @PBaxandall said. “They need to take action themselves.”

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mannyunity Emmanuell. @mannyunity ·
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This Saturday at 11 a.m., come support rent control with us and our allies from across the city at the MA State House!

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