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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Live now: Tune in to the HPC Advisory Council meeting! Members will discuss current and future health planning initiatives in Massachusetts, following a presentation from the HPC’s new Office of Health Resource Planning.

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Advisory Council Meeting - September 24, 2026

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

📑New Publication: Investment Program Evaluation The HPC has published an evaluation report on the Cost-Effective, Coordinated Care for Caregivers and Substance Exposed Newborns (C4SEN) Investment Program, which supported 5 hospitals in implementing evidence-based care models.

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The Primary Care Access, Delivery, and Payment Task Force has published all of its recommendations to strengthen and stabilize primary care in Massachusetts across key areas including payment, workforce, equity, and access. ➡️Learn more about the recommendations: masshpc.gov/PCTF-Compend...

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

📊New research: “A Closer Look at Cardiac Ablation: The Commonwealth’s Highest-Spending Outpatient Procedure” 🔗Explore more in the latest issue of the HPC’s interactive DataPoints series: masshpc.gov/publications...

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

HPC Executive Director David Seltz joined Governor Healey and members of the Healey-Driscoll Administration today as she announced the slate of recommendations to advance health care affordability developed through the collaboration of the Health Care Affordability Work Group.

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Center for Health Information and Analysis @chiamass.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

𝑵𝒆𝒘! CHIA's latest analysis of 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 in Massachusetts. See the 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮, and 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 at tinyurl.com/4t6tp7ry

Image for CHIA's Prescription Drug Use and Spending Report. A pill bottle and chart indicating rising costs.

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

HPC Board Chair Deborah Devaux and Vice Chair Martin Cohen recently met with the HPC Summer Fellows to discuss public service, career development, and leading with integrity.

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

New Publication: The HPC published a MassUP investment program impact brief which highlights how hospitals and community-based organizations partnered to improve food security and economic stability in their communities. Read the MassUP impact brief: masshpc.gov/publications...

Quote reading "MassUP has truly been a catalyst for our community to realize and begin to reach its full potential and envision possibilities for ourselves that we didn't have the space, confidence, or power to consider, let alone lead"

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The HPC Board voted to award $1.38 million total to seven acute care hospital awardees in Massachusetts through the Promoting Appropriate Transitions to Home (PATHways) investment program. Learn more about PATHways: masshpc.gov/cdt/investme...

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

➡️Live now: Tune in to the HPC Board meeting! Commissioners will vote to approve investment program awards, review recent market transactions, and discuss select findings from the 2026 Health Care Cost Trends Report. 🔗 Watch live and learn more: www.youtube.com/live/aOI1p6-...

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Board Meeting - July 23, 2026

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Meet Elsa Kinney, an HPC summer fellow with the Research and Costs Trends department. This summer, Elsa is helping identify non-traditional primary care delivery models and practices in Massachusetts and analyzing their unique characteristics.

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Meet Dominique Sanchez, an HPC summer fellow with the Office of the Chief of Staff. This summer, Dominique will be conducting a literature review on how other policy bodies, government agencies, and health care stakeholders are discussing and framing complex health policy topics.

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Meet Devan McClain an HPC summer fellow with the Health Care Transformation and Innovation department. This summer, Devan will be supporting the HEART-BP program, which aims to address inequities in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy through remote blood pressure monitoring.

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Meet Sujita Pandey, an HPC summer fellow working with the Research and Cost Trends department. This summer, Sujita’s project seeks to understand where the Commonwealth ranks nationally across metrics such as admission rates and resulting impact on hospital capacity.

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Meet Shira Hornstein, an HPC summer fellow supporting Office of Health Resource Planning. This summer, Shira will be assisting with efforts to assess capacity and constraints of multiple service lines within the Commonwealth’s health care system.

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Meet @Caila Kilson-Kuchtic, an HPC summer fellow supporting the Health Care Transformation and Innovation (HCTI) department. This summer, Caila will be conducting a landscape analysis aimed at supporting doula programming, access, and workforce development.

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Meet Chloe Morales, an HPC summer fellow supporting the Behavioral Health Workforce Center (BHWC) and Research and Costs Trends (RCT) teams. This summer, Chloe will be utilizing claims data to analyze trends in behavioral health prescribing in Massachusetts.

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Today, the Primary Care Task Force held its final scheduled meeting. The task force was charged by the Healey-Driscoll Administration with developing recommendations to strengthen, stabilize, and reform the Massachusetts primary care system. Learn more: masshpc.gov/offices-and-...

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

▶️Live now: Tune in to the Primary Care Access, Delivery, and Payment Task Force meeting! www.youtube.com/live/foeY3zp... #PrimaryCare

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PCTF Meeting - June 17, 2026

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The HPC published an evaluation report of the MassUP investment program supporting partnerships between hospitals and #CBOs to improve food systems and build economic stability in their communities. Read the MassUP evaluation report: masshpc.gov/publications...

Cover page of MassUP evaluation report with the title reading MOVING MASSACHUSETTS UPSTREAM FINAL EVALUATION REPORT JUNE 2026 in the top center of the page and the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission and Massachusetts Department of Public Health logos on the left and right corners of the page respectively.

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

📊New Publication: Meeting the Need, Filling the Script: Increasing Behavioral Health Prescriptions in Massachusetts The latest issue in the HPC DataPoints series examines trends in behavioral health drug prescribing. ➡️Explore the interactive data: masshpc.gov/publications...

Graph depicting rising behavioral health drug usage. Full, accessible data available on HPC website

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) is thrilled to welcome nine graduate and professional students to this year’s Summer Fellowship Program. Learn more about the HPC Summer Fellowship Program: masshpc.gov/about/job-op...

Photo of the nine new summer fellows at the Health Policy Commission.

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Live now: watch the Health Policy Commission's Advisory Council meeting! At the first meeting for the 2026-2027 term, the new cohort of council members will discuss the HPC’s upcoming research agenda and priority areas. 🔗https://www.youtube.com/live/5SIHIxsBAXg?si=OSVsAiI9Fxx0q1Br

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Thank you to @bostonglobe.com for hosting Health Policy Commission Executive Director David Seltz at today's Health Equity Summit, where he spoke with fellow panelists on strategies to strengthen and support the Commonwealth's nursing workforce.

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

This National Nurses Week, the HPC acknowledges the essential contributions of nurses to our health care system. To all of the nurses in the Commonwealth and beyond, thank you for your dedication and your service! #NationalNursesWeek

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

📊New research: Examination of Payments for Behavioral Health Care Services The HPC’s Behavioral Health Workforce Center published its first report, exploring rates paid for behavioral health services. 🔗https://masshpc.gov/publications/examination-payments-behavioral-health-care-services-chartpack

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Thank you to the Greater Boston Food Bank for hosting Health Policy Commission (HPC) staff volunteers last week! HPC staff helped package a total of 13,473 meals for our Eastern Massachusetts neighbors. Learn more about the Greater Boston Food Bank: gbfb.org

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Join the virtual info session for the new Promoting Appropriate Transitions to Home (PATHways) investment program! ➡️Register: masshpc.gov/pathways-info 📆Wednesday, April 29th ⏰12:00-1:00 PM 🔗Learn more: masshpc.gov/cdt/investme...

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

The HPC issued the preliminary cost and market impact review of the proposed contracting affiliation between MGB and CVS MinuteClinic. 📋Read more: masshpc.gov/news/press-r... 📊Explore the preliminary report: masshpc.gov/publications... (1/2)

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HPC Finds New Primary Care Model Has Potential To Increase Patient Access; Cost Impacts Raise Concerns | Massachusetts Health Policy Commission

Preliminary review of MGB-CVS proposal estimates $40 million in increased spending annually

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission Board voted to maintain the health care cost growth benchmark at 3.6% for calendar year 2027. 🔗 Read more: masshpc.gov/news/press-r... 🎥Watch a short video explaining the Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark process: youtu.be/hL4e-YbXwk0?...

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HPC Shorts Episode 6: The Massachusetts Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Watch live! The Health Policy Commission Board meeting starts now. 💻Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/nl9Ctqd... #HealthPolicy

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Board Meeting - April 16, 2026

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Today, the HPC was proud to join the twentieth anniversary of health care reform in Massachusetts celebration hosted by the @healthconnector.bsky.social. Read HPC Executive Director David Seltz’s statement on the reform milestone: masshpc.gov/news/press-r...

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Register now for the HPC Behavioral Health Workforce Center’s upcoming event, Behavioral Health Care Under Pressure in Massachusetts: Policy Solutions for a Sustainable Workforce. 📆: 9:00 am – 12 pm, Thursday, May 7th 🔗Register and learn more: masshpc.gov/BHWC26

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

📢New investment program opportunity 📢: The HPC has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the new Promoting Appropriate Transitions to Home (PATHways) investment program! Learn more about the program and an upcoming informational session: masshpc.gov/cdt/investme...

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

The HPC’s Board will vote to determine the 2027 Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark at their board meeting on April 16. More details on our upcoming public meetings here: masshpc.gov/sites/defaul...

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Thank you to Senator Cindy Friedman and Representative John Lawn, Chairs of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, HCF members, everyone who provided public testimony, and to you for following along for the HPC’s Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark Hearing today!

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

The HPC’s Senior Director of Research and Cost Trends, Dr. David Auerbach, shares findings on the impact of Massachusetts cost trends on affordability.

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

@chiamass.bsky.social Acting Executive Director and Chief of Staff Andrew Jackmauh now presents findings from CHIA’s 2026 Annual Report. Read the report: www.chiamass.gov/annual-report/

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Annual Report on the Performance of the Massachusetts Health Care System (March 2026)

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

HPC Executive Director David Seltz now provides an overview of the Cost Growth Benchmark. Watch this short video to learn more about the benchmarking process: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL4e...

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HPC Shorts Episode 6: The Massachusetts Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

The Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark Hearing begins now. Watch live: masshpc.gov/2027benchmark

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April 1, 2026 | Massachusetts Health Policy Commission

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Follow the Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark Hearing TODAY at noon! Watch live and learn more: masshpc.gov/meetings/ben...

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MA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

📢Live now: Tune in to the Primary Care Task Force: Workforce Workgroup Meeting. Members will discuss addressing the administrative burden facing primary care providers. 🔗https://www.youtube.com/live/ELfYv_9zoW0?si=-fH4CMW_-eTus5oU #PrimaryCare

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