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Gov. Charlie Baker testified with four other governors on Capitol Hill in the latest sign that he’s playing a role in the next phase of federal health care reform. Partner Tom Barker speaks with WBUR about Baker’s proposal to change the way Massachusetts covers some low-income individuals, and how this could garner national attention. Click here to read the article. More

Since the beginning of this year’s legislative session, Governor Baker has expressed concern over the growth in enrollment in MassHealth, the state’s Medicaid program. A look at the numbers explains why. Prior to the enactment of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion in 2014, there were 1.3 million people enrolled in MassHealth. By April of this year, that number had increased by 28.4%, to nearly 1.7 million state residents.… More