- Office of the State Auditor
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Andrew Carden, Director of Operations
Boston — State Auditor Diana DiZoglio has appointed James Willmuth of Quincy to serve on the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission Board of Commissioners.
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) is an independent state agency working in the public interest to improve the affordability of health care for all residents of the Commonwealth. Its work is overseen by an 11-member Board of Commissioners, appointed as individual experts by elected constitutional officers - the Governor, Attorney General, and State Auditor.
As designated by law, each board member has demonstrated expertise in a particular aspect of healthcare management, delivery, finance, purchasing, workforce, innovation, behavioral health, economics, or consumer advocacy.
HPC staff and commissioners work collaboratively and transparently to advance the mission of the HPC. Representing a range of perspectives and backgrounds, commissioners meet regularly in meetings that are open to the public.
Willmuth, who was appointed by the Auditor following an unexpected resignation that resulted in a vacancy on the board, serves as Senior Policy Analyst for the Massachusetts Division of 1199SEIU, leading policy creation and development related to health care reform. Willmuth holds a degree in political science from Bowdoin College and a Juris Doctorate from Cornell University.
“Mr. Willmuth’s demonstrated expertise in representing the healthcare workforce will be a tremendous asset to the Health Policy Commission in their mission to improve health care, at a lower cost, for all residents of the Commonwealth,” said Auditor DiZoglio.
"I greatly appreciate the Auditor's trust and support in appointing me to represent the Massachusetts healthcare workforce as an HPC Board Commissioner,” said Willmuth. “I look forward to working in collaboration with the incredible HPC staff and my fellow commissioners to advance the important mission of the HPC.”
Willmuth will mark DiZoglio’s final appointment to the HPC Board. Recently, the Legislature passed a new law stripping the State Auditor’s Office of appointments to the Board. Beginning in July, appointments to the HPC Board will come from the Administration, the Attorney General and legislative leadership.
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