The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) is an independent state agency working to improve the affordability of health care for all residents of the Commonwealth.
Through data-driven analysis, actionable policy insights, public accountability, and innovative investments, the HPC seeks to improve health care delivery, lower costs, and reduce health disparities.
Latest from the HPC
Press ReleaseHealth Policy Commission Issues Preliminary Report for 10th Cost and Market Impact Review: New Dana Farber-Beth Israel Partnership
Research and Policy Spotlights
The HPC conducts research, develops policy recommendations, and provides insight into a number of notable topics and critical issues facing the Commonwealth’s health care system, including health care affordability, access to care, the health care workforce, and health equity.
Health Care Affordability
Health Care Workforce
Maternal Health
Pharmaceutical Drug Trends
HPC by the Numbers
3.6%
The Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark, a statewide target for the rate of growth of total health care expenditures in 2025.
$10,175
Annual health care spending per person in Massachusetts in 2022, exceeding the national average by more than $2,000.
$100M+
Total amount disbursed by the HPC to investment program awardees between 2014 and 2025.
5.8%
Rise in health care costs between 2021 and 2022, exceeding the 3.1% benchmark for that year.
Public Meetings
Board Meetings Policy Committee Meetings Advisory Council Meetings Special Events and Public Sessions Annual Costs Trends Hearings
Office of Patient Protection
Through its Office of Patient Protection (OPP), the HPC safeguards the rights of health insurance consumers by regulating the internal appeal process and administering external reviews for consumers with fully-insured Massachusetts health insurance. OPP also issues open enrollment waivers and provides information and education about health insurance concerns to the public.
