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Health Care Cost Trends

  • Hearings on Cost Trends

    The 2011 hearings have concluded. Reports, testimony, presentations and audio of the proceedings are available online.

  • 2011 Health Care Cost Trends

    Pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 118G ยง 6 1/2, DHCFP is required to conduct an annual study regarding health care cost trends in the Commonwealth, and the factors that contribute to cost growth. This section contains the 2011 preliminary reports, public hearing notice, agenda for the hearing, and links to testimony.

  • 2010 Health Care Cost Trends

    This section contains the 2010 preliminary reports, public hearing information, witness testimony, and final report with proposed strategies to mitigate health care cost growth.

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