Press Release

On Thursday, November 14, 2024, the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) hosted its 12th Annual Health Care Cost Trends Hearing, titled From Crisis to Stability: The Path to a More Affordable, Accessible, and Equitable Health Care System. Materials from the hearing, including a recording of the full event, are available on the HPC's website. 

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

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

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. 

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.

BOSTON —  The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) has concluded review of Steward Health Care’s Massachusetts hospital sales approved by Judge Christopher Lopez at the September 4, 2024 sale hearing in U.S. bankruptcy court.  

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.

BOSTON — The HPC has not yet received notice relating to Rural Healthcare Group’s (RHG) proposed acquisition of Steward Medical Group and Steward Health Care Network but expects to receive notice and review this proposed transaction.