News and Announcements

Chartpack identifies other state approaches to addressing ambulance billing reimbursement, highlights potential areas of future action

New appointees highlight HPC’s continued focus on expanding represented perspectives, bring experience from health care and business sectors

A new video and interactive digital timeline from the HPC feature reflections on the past, present, and future of the Commonwealth’s ambitious journey of health care reform

HPC Outlines Policy Priorities and Activities for 2023

The agency is slated to host 15 public meetings and events in 2023, including the 11th Annual Health Care Cost Trends Hearing

Commissioners Close Out 2022 with Reflections and Proposals for Action

Priority areas for future policy action include addressing health care affordability, health inequities, health care workforce challenges, and the continuing COVID-19 pandemic

HPC BOARD APPROVES MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN

First-ever PIP required by HPC to address health care spending concerns

HPC requires MGB to develop public performance improvement plan to reduce cost growth; Proposed MGB expansions would further increase commercial health care spending by at least $46 million to $90 million per year

Addressing affordability challenges for residents, health inequities, and the future of the health care workforce identified as priority areas for future policy action

The agency is slated to host 15 public meetings and events in 2022, including the 10th Annual Health Care Cost Trends Hearing

Employees are required to provide proof of vaccination by October 26, 2021

Recommendations take aim at excessive provider prices, health plan affordability, and persistent health inequities