The Supreme Court has ordered a federal appeals court to take another look at whether a key requirement in the health care reform law violates religious freedoms. Read >

“This is step one. There were imperfections in this bill. All of you will continue to help point them out,” he said. David Seltz, Gov. Deval Patrick’s special adviser helping to implement the new cost control law, said legislators talked about and wrestled with the topic for years. The challenge now is to take the “words on a piece of paper and make that a reality,” he said. Read >

In August, MX.com surveyed approximately 1,000 health system executives and found that nearly two-thirds — 62 percent — were either uncertain or held a negative view about health insurance exchanges (often abbreviated as HIXs) and their impact on health systems. In the haze of health reform legislation, it is clear that a majority of senior executives have yet to see the promise that HIXs may offer to health systems Read >

President Obama’s narrow victory has left proponents of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) breathing a collective sigh of relief, believing that the legislation is safe. It’s true, of course, that the election’s outcome has ended the prospect of a new administration using Republican majorities in both chambers and the budget reconciliation process to force outright repeal. But the reality of the economic and political situation means the core elements of the ACA remain very much in play. Read >

The state has selected six organizations to oversee health care for some of the neediest adults in Massachusetts, as it works to streamline coverage for about 110,000 people who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid. Read >