On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) hosted its 13th annual Health Care Cost Trends Hearing, titled Working Together to Safeguard the Commonwealth’s Commitment to Health Care, Affordability, Access, and Equity.
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BOSTON — The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) has released the
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New HPC research finds the number of pharmacies has decreased by nearly 200 since 2019 (17.1%), with impacts on resident access
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HPC will review potential implications on primary care access, quality, and cost
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Patient use increased tenfold from 2020 to 2024; Medicare’s participation set to expire September 30, 2025, absent immediate Congressional action
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“The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) extends our sincere gratitude to Governor Maura Healey for the reappointment of HPC Board Chair Deborah Devaux and appointment of new and returning members to the HPC Board of Commissioners. The full slate of commissioners bring essential experience and policy expertise to the Board, and their leadership will help guide the HPC in addressing some of the Commonwealth’s most pressing challenges – including mounting affordability issues, workforce constraints, and threats to health care access."
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Commissioners also voted to initiate the first retrospective cost and market impact review of Beth Israel Lahey Health’s 2019 formation
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HPC issues final report on cost and market impact review of new Dana-Farber-Beth Israel cancer care collaboration
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New effort co-chaired by HPC and EOHHS tasked with recommending a new primary care spending target, improving patient access, and strengthening workforce
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New task force co-chaired by the Health Policy Commission and Department of Public Health begins critical work to assess and provide policy recommendations for maternal health care in Massachusetts