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Charles Stein

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Charles Stein is a writer who contributes articles to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

A longtime business journalist, Stein was a staff writer and business columnist for the Boston Globe and a reporter for Bloomberg News. He has appeared frequently on television and radio and hosted a radio program for Bloomberg.

Stein is a graduate of the University of Michigan and was a Bagehot Fellow at Columbia University. He and his wife Joanne have an adult son and live in Watertown.

If you have an idea for a health news story or comments or questions about a story, please reach out.

Stories by Charles Stein

Health Quality & Affordability

Leaders see rising need in Massachusetts for primary care and mental health care

Blue Cross saw 18% increase in members accessing mental health services and 10% increase in substance use services 2016-2018

Policy

Massachusetts health cost hearing explores roots of rise in spending

‘Significant challenges remain,’ Health Policy Commission finds

Health Quality & Affordability

How an innovative partnership is helping Firefly soar

"We wanted to do something that was radically different," says Dr. Andy Ellner one of Firefly’s young leaders. "We wanted to deliver a service that was lower cost, higher quality and provided a better experience to the patient."

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