HPC Statement on Concluding Review of Steward Physician Network Sale

BOSTON —  Friday, October 11, 2024 — The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) has concluded review of the sale of Steward Health Care’s physician network, Stewardship Health, which employs and contracts with insurers on behalf of primary care physicians and other clinicians across nine states, to Brady Health Buyer, an affiliate of Rural Healthcare Group (RHG) and subsidiary

HPC Awards $1.5 Million to Obstetric Service Providers to Address Maternal Health Inequities Through Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring

HEART-BP awards will support community health center and birthing hospitals to improve patient experience and outcomes, lower costs, and address health inequities

Latest issue in HPC Shorts series focuses on severe maternal morbidity inequities in Massachusetts

HPC Focuses New Slate of Recommendations on Market Oversight and Stability Post-Steward

Annual report details increasingly unaffordable health care, spotlights policy opportunities to stabilize health care market and reprioritize health care access, affordability, and equity


BOSTON — Thursday, October 10, 2024 — Today, the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) released its 2024 Health Care Cost Trends Report and comprehensive policy recommendations

Health Policy Commission Announces New Behavioral Health Workforce Center

New HPC research hub will identify challenges and policy opportunities to strengthen and diversify behavioral health workforce

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) has launched a new Behavioral Health Workforce Center, established in partnership with the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS), to strengthen the Commonwealth’s capacity to identify and respond to ongoing behavioral health workforce needs.

Statement From HPC on Notices of Material Change Regarding Stewardship/Rural Healthcare Group

The HPC received Notices of Material Change (MCN) last night regarding the proposed sale of Stewardship Health, Inc., the parent of Stewardship Health Medical Group, Inc., which employs primary care physicians and other clinicians across nine states, and Steward Health Care Network, Inc., a contracting network, to Rural Healthcare Group, through its affiliate Brady Health Buyer, LLC.