Press Release

Health Policy Commission Convenes Annual Cost Trends Hearing to Confront Rising Costs and Explore Opportunities for Reform; Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell appoints Ashley Blackburn to HPC Board

The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) has released the full agenda for the upcoming 2026 Annual Health Care Cost Trends Hearing, The Affordability Imperative: Securing a Sustainable Health Care Future to be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

Makes recommendations to strengthen the behavioral health workforce amidst increasing demand for services

BOSTON — "I am honored to be elected to Chair the National Academy for State Health Policy's (NASHP) Academy. I have been proud to serve on the NASHP Executive Committee over the last ten years, joined by an incredible group of state leaders who have dedicated their time to this work with a shared passion for building and nurturing the broader state health policy community.  

New research shows 52% decrease in GLP-1 utilization for weight loss from 2025 to Q1 2026

The Primary Care Access, Delivery, and Payment Task Force recommends new primary care spending target of at least 15% and reforms to strengthen the primary care workforce

BOSTON — “It is imperative for Massachusetts to take the lead in safeguarding health care affordability and access – and the Governor’s Health Care Affordability Working Group has provided an actionable roadmap for the Commonwealth to do this. The recommendations on primary care investment, innovative care delivery models, and curbing high out-of-network prices, directly align with the policy recommendations and mission of the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission.

The PATHways awardees will receive $1.38M in total funding to support timely discharges to home, a contributing factor of increased lengths of stay and ED boarding.

HPC Finds Potential for Increased Primary Care Access; Projects Spending Impact of the Transaction to be $39.9 Million