HSA has a new radio ad Read >

Massachusetts small businesses and individuals whose annual health insurance policies renew in the three months starting April 1 face average premium base rate increases of 2.7 percent -- more modest than the 3.6 percent boost in base rates for the current quarter -- according to data released Wednesday by the state Division of Insurance. Read >

Steward reshapes Mass. health care business For-profit hospital chain is growing fast; cutting costs with tough management, innovation Read >

BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick said Tuesday he will file legislation that would freeze unemployment insurance rates for Massachusetts businesses and end parts of the state’s landmark 2006 health care law that is at odds with the federal Affordable Care Act. Read >

Mayor Thomas M. Menino declared a public health emergency Wednesday morning because of the expanding flu outbreak. Health care centers across the city will be offering free vaccines to anyone who hasn’t yet been immunized. The city has 700 confirmed cases of flu so and four flu-related deaths. Last year Boston had only 70 confirmed cases. Read >