This 2016 report is one in a series of regularly reported updates on the impact of opioid use on the health care system, availability of pharmacologic treatment, and recommendations for payment and care delivery reform in the Commonwealth.
Publications
A high-level policy brief on oral health care access and emergency department utilization for avoidable oral health conditions in Massachusetts
This report examines the state of community hospitals in the Commonwealth, their value to the health care system, the challenges facing them, and policy solutions to address this.
This policy brief provides more detailed information on out-of-network billing as addressed in the 2015 HPC Cost Trends Report, including related concerns and highlights policy approaches taken by several other states to address these issues.