Report Referred to Other State Agencies for Further Consideration
Statement from Dr. Stuart H. Altman, Chair, Massachusetts Health Policy Commission:
Growth in overall health spending is below both the state’s 3.6% benchmark and the U.S. average; however, affordability challenges remain and growth in spending for pharmaceuticals and hospital outpatient care present challenges for the Commonwealth.
New Data Will Help Commonwealth Understand Emergency Department Boarding Problem, Identify Possible Solutions
Health care delivery transformation achievements of Massachusetts community hospitals to be featured
Annual opportunity to engage health care leaders on issues central to the Commonwealth’s mission of health care cost containment and quality improvement
BOSTON — “The CHIA report shows positive news for the Commonwealth, chiefly, hea
Data Shows Epidemic Has Affected Every Racial, Socioeconomic, Gender, and Age Group in the Commonwealth; Opioid-Related Hospital Discharges Increased in Every Region from 2011 to 2015
New Data Analysis Finds Young Adults Especially Experienced the Sharpest Increase, 192% from 2011 to 2015