# John Mcdonough

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BMC chief backs Medicaid for all

[Originally published Sep 27, 2019] KATE WALSH says she favors Medicaid for all, not Medicare for all.It’s not a political slogan you hear much these days, but Walsh, the president and CEO of Boston Medical Center, has a unique perspective since so many of her hospital’s patients are on Medicaid. “…

7 healthcare questions for Rick Lord

[Originally published Sep 15, 2019] Rick Lord has a unique perspective on health care in Massachusetts. He serves on the state’s Health Policy Commission. He stepped down in May after more than 28 years as head of the business group Associated Industries of Massachusetts. And previously he served a…

Rosenthal says pharma must do its part

[Originally published Jul 14, 2019] It isn't surprising that Amy Rosenthal, the executive director of Health Care for All, wants to rein in the cost of prescription drugs. She's been quite clear that breakthrough drugs don't have much of an impact if people can't afford them. But her talk of shared…

CHIA good source of data about Mass. healthcare

[Originally published Jun 9, 2019] The Center for Health Information and Analysis produces reams of data for both Massachusetts policymakers and the public, providing a window into state health care expenditures and offering tools to compare prices between different providers. Ray Campbell, the exe…

Health care chairs vow action on price variation

[Originally published May 6, 2019] The co-chairs of the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Health Care Financing may be new to their posts, but both seem to grasp the urgency of tackling big issues facing the state’s health care sector and both sound optimistic about solutions to some thorny problem…

H-P chief: Medicare for all debate is good

[Originally published Mar 24, 2019] The chief executive of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care doesn’t want the government to take over the entire health insurance business – at least until after he retires – but he sees some advantages to the movement seeking an expansion of Medicare so that government-ba…

Expanding our view of health

[Originally published Feb 15, 2019] When it comes to the state of our health, there is a glaring disconnect in the US, says Sandro Galea. We spend far more on health care per capita than any country, yet we’re far less healthy than those in many other developed countries as measured by all sorts of…

Dreyfus highlights Blue Cross experiments

[Originally published Jan 19, 2019] Andrew Dreyfus, the CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, is excited about a series of initiatives the state’s largest health insurer is pursuing to improve care while simultaneously treating patients in less costly settings. One initiative, a pilot pro…

Sudders talks health care

What’s it like to be in charge of nearly half the state budget? Extraordinarily humbling,” said Marylou Sudders. But don’t confuse humbling with cautious indecision or lack of tenacity. Gov. Charlie Baker’s health and human services secretary has a reputation for strong leadership and a social work…

PART 2: What Happens After the Exit? | Brandon Bornancin

What does wealth planning after a liquidity event look like when you still own a major stake in the company that created your wealth?Brandon Bornancin explains why wealth planning after a liquidity event is not about buying more—it is about protecting your time, reducing unnecessary complexity, div…