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HPC Announces New Advisory Council Membership

Today, the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) announced the new HPC Advisory Council membership for the 2026 – 2027 term.

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New HPC Investment Program Aims To Ease Patient Discharges From Hospital to Home

PATHways investment program will support timely discharges to home, a contributing factor to increased lengths of stay and ED boarding

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HPC Finds One in Five Commercial Health Care Claims Were Denied in 2024

The vast majority of initial denials were for administrative reasons, such as duplicate or incomplete claims or other submission errors.

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HPC Statement on Stuart H. Altman, Ph.D.

BOSTON — Stuart H.

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Health Policy Commission Executive Director David Seltz: Statement on Healey-Driscoll Health Care Affordability Workgroup

BOSTON — “The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) applauds the leadership of the Healey-Driscoll Administration and their commitment to improving the access and affordability of health care in the Commonwealth, especially through the development of the Health Care Affordability Workgroup.

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State Task Force Recommends Rebalancing Health Care Spending to Support Primary Care

Task Force recommends significantly increasing primary care investment through a new spending target of at least 15%

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HPC Calls for Recommitment to Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark and Urgent Action to Tame Growth

BOSTON — Thursday, December 11, 2025 — Today, the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) released its 2025 Health Care Cost Trends Report and comprehensive policy recommendations as well as an interactive data overview on rising out-of-pocket spending.

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2025 Health Care Cost Trends Hearing Recap

On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) hosted its 13th annual Health Care Cost Trends Hearing, titled Working Together to Safeguard the Commonwealth’s Commitment to Health Care, Affordability, Access, and Equity.