Chris Lisinski
State House News Service
BOSTON - In the three-plus months since Massachusetts first began administering COVID-19 vaccines with a phased rollout targeting vulnerable populations, the highly infectious virus s impact on older residents has dropped considerably.
The rate of new hospitalizations for adults 60 and older has plummeted by nearly three-quarters since the start of 2021, while the portion of new cases among that age group was nearly cut in half over the same span.
Improving health metrics among older residents have been highlighted by Gov. Charlie Baker as evidence that the vaccine, after a sometimes rocky rollout, is working as intended, even as some experts warn that the burden on younger adults is growing with more infectious variants spreading.
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Fallon Health to leave commercial insurance market
By Priyanka Dayal McCluskey Globe Staff,Updated March 31, 2021, 2:23 p.m.
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Fallon Health, the small Worcester-based insurer, plans to exit the commercial insurance market and focus entirely on government health programs.
The unusual step means Fallon will stop selling private health plans to employers, beginning Thursday. Instead, it will offer coverage for seniors on Medicare, low-income individuals on Medicaid, and people who qualify for subsidized coverage through the state Health Connector.
âWe see this is an opportunity to continue to grow in Medicare and Medicaid,â chief executive Richard Burke said. âThis is a change that will allow us to focus in those areas where we know thereâs a need.â