Massachusetts Senate leaders’ plan to tame medical costs will call for less-aggressive spending limits on the health care industry than the House proposed last week, and fewer controls on high-priced hospitals and doctors, according to a summary provided to the Globe. Read >

State regulators Monday approved third-quarter health insurance rates that will raise premiums an average of just 1.2 percent in the market serving small businesses and individuals, continuing a trend of more modest increases seen over the past three quarters. Read >

Harvard Pilgrim to launch minority hiring, business development push with Urban League Read >

An array of online insurance brokers are eying a possible $4 billion-a-year market, after the Obama administration’s surprise decision to let them sell government-subsidized coverage under the health overhaul. Read >

Americans believe in second chances. The oral arguments before the Supreme Court last week were a rare opportunity to dispassionately re-examine the divisive healthcare debate of two years ago. What happens if, after the smoke clears, we get a second chance at healthcare reform? Read >