Cost of health care, not a lack of competition, driving up costs of coverage, Mass. insurers maintain | Massachusetts Local News - MassLive.com

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1. “ It's higher than last year because medical costs have gone up since last year. ”

   By Peter F. Straley

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• Health New England
• Peter F. Straley
• Baystate Health

1. Local health insurers said the cost of care, not a lack of competition among insurers or a thirst for profits, is driving up the cost of health care coverage. “It’s higher than last year because medical costs have gone up since last year,” said Peter F. Straley, president and CEO of Springfield-based Health New England. (Read Full Article)

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