Publications
Annual Cost Trends Report
In this annual report for 2024, the HPC presents new research to enhance the collective understanding of health care spending trends and cost drivers and evaluates progress in meeting the Commonwealth’s cost containment, care delivery, and payment system goals.
DataPoints Series
This issue of the HPC’s DataPoints series explores trends in GLP-1 prescriptions in Massachusetts through September 2023 and examines the use and spending impacts of these drugs in the Commonwealth.
Conference Submission
Presented at the 2024 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting
Annual Cost Trends Report
In this annual report for 2023, the HPC presents new research to enhance the collective understanding of health care spending trends and cost drivers and evaluates progress in meeting the Commonwealth’s cost containment, care delivery, and payment system goals.
Conference Submission
Slides presented at the 2023 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting
Annual Cost Trends Report
In this annual report for 2022, the HPC presents new research to enhance the collective understanding of health care spending trends and cost drivers and evaluates progress in meeting the Commonwealth’s cost containment, care delivery, and payment system goals.
Annual Cost Trends Report
In this annual report for 2021, the HPC presents new research to enhance the collective understanding of health care spending trends and cost drivers and evaluates progress in meeting the Commonwealth’s cost containment, care delivery, and payment system goals.
Conference Submission
Podium presentation shared at the virtual AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting in 2020, sharing findings on the utilization and spending impact of prescription drug coupons in Massachusetts.
Policy/Research Brief
This legislatively-mandated report examines the use and impact of prescription drug coupons in Massachusetts, focusing on coupons issued by pharmaceutical manufacturers that reduce a commercial patient’s cost-sharing.
Annual Cost Trends Report
In this annual report for 2019, the HPC presents new research to enhance the collective understanding of health care spending trends and cost drivers and evaluates progress in meeting the Commonwealth’s cost containment, care delivery, and payment system goals.