March 13, 2025 – Benchmark Hearing

Hearing to Determine the 2026 Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark

Massachusetts State House, Gardner Auditorium
24 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02133

Under the framework set forth in Chapter 224, from 2023 through 2032, the health care cost growth benchmark will be set equal to potential gross state product (PGSP), or 3.6%, unless the HPC determines that an adjustment to the benchmark is reasonably warranted. In that case, the HPC Board may choose to modify the benchmark to any amount.

• Notice of Public Hearing
• Agenda
• Full Presentation
• CHIA Presentation
• Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark and FAQs
• [VIDEO] HPC Short: The Massachusetts Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark

Testimony

Oral Testimony

• Eileen McAnneny, President, Employer Coalition on Health
• Alex Sheff, Senior Director, Policy and Government Relations, Health Care for All
• Lora Pellegrini, President and CEO, Massachusetts Association of Health Plans

Written Testimony 

• Lydia Conley, Association for Behavioral Healthcare 
• Candace Reddy, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
• Patricia McMullin, Conference of Boston Teaching  Hospitals
• Lora M. Pellegrini, Massachusetts Association of Health Plans
• Melissa Picceri Croad, Massachusetts Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
• Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association
• Massachusetts Medical Society
• Christopher Carlozzi, National Federation of Independent Business
• Jon Hurst, Retailers Association of Massachusetts
• Dr. Eric W. Dickson, UMass Memorial Health

NOTE: Due to technical issues, audio for this video is unavailable from 13:53 to 26:49.