MA Health Policy Commission
@masshpc.bsky.social
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) is committed to better health and better care – at a lower cost – for all residents of the Commonwealth.
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The final panel of the day, “Moving Forward Together: How CEOs are Maintaining a Focus on Affordability in a Time of Uncertainty,” brings together leaders to discuss how organizations are strategically responding in the current, uncertain environment. #CTH25
November 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The final panel of the day, “Moving Forward Together: How CEOs are Maintaining a Focus on Affordability in a Time of Uncertainty,” brings together leaders to discuss how organizations are strategically responding in the current, uncertain environment. #CTH25
Panel 4: “Navigating Pharmaceutical Market Trends: Balancing Innovation and Sustainability” focuses on the evolving dynamics in the pharmaceutical market, spending trends, and organizational work to improve health care affordability, access, and equity. #CTH25
November 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Panel 4: “Navigating Pharmaceutical Market Trends: Balancing Innovation and Sustainability” focuses on the evolving dynamics in the pharmaceutical market, spending trends, and organizational work to improve health care affordability, access, and equity. #CTH25
In the next panel, “Innovation Insights: Transforming Care through Hospital at Home Programs,” leaders from innovative Massachusetts hospital at home programs will discuss the promise of new models of care delivery in the Commonwealth. #CTH25
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In the next panel, “Innovation Insights: Transforming Care through Hospital at Home Programs,” leaders from innovative Massachusetts hospital at home programs will discuss the promise of new models of care delivery in the Commonwealth. #CTH25
Up next at #CTH25: “Leading the Way: State Strategies to Promote Affordability, Access, and Equity.”
Leaders from state agencies, hospitals, CHCs & advocates discuss how federal policy shifts affect access, coverage & equity, and how Massachusetts is responding.
Leaders from state agencies, hospitals, CHCs & advocates discuss how federal policy shifts affect access, coverage & equity, and how Massachusetts is responding.
November 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Up next at #CTH25: “Leading the Way: State Strategies to Promote Affordability, Access, and Equity.”
Leaders from state agencies, hospitals, CHCs & advocates discuss how federal policy shifts affect access, coverage & equity, and how Massachusetts is responding.
Leaders from state agencies, hospitals, CHCs & advocates discuss how federal policy shifts affect access, coverage & equity, and how Massachusetts is responding.
The first panel, “A Call to Action: Community and Clinician Voices on Threats to Access, Affordability, and Equity” provides perspectives on the impact that growing health care costs, access challenges, and persistent inequities in care and outcomes have on residents.
#CTH25
#CTH25
November 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The first panel, “A Call to Action: Community and Clinician Voices on Threats to Access, Affordability, and Equity” provides perspectives on the impact that growing health care costs, access challenges, and persistent inequities in care and outcomes have on residents.
#CTH25
#CTH25
Join us tomorrow for the 2025 Annual Health Care Cost Trends Hearing: Working Together to Safeguard the Commonwealth’s Commitment to Health Care Affordability, Access, and Equity
Watch the livestream & learn more: masshpc.gov/meetings/ann...
Watch the livestream & learn more: masshpc.gov/meetings/ann...
November 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Join us tomorrow for the 2025 Annual Health Care Cost Trends Hearing: Working Together to Safeguard the Commonwealth’s Commitment to Health Care Affordability, Access, and Equity
Watch the livestream & learn more: masshpc.gov/meetings/ann...
Watch the livestream & learn more: masshpc.gov/meetings/ann...
At the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2025 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, Health Policy Commission (HPC) staff members presented findings and insights from the HPC’s C4SEN and BESIDE investment programs!
#APHA2025 #SEN #BlackMaternalHealth #HealthEquity
#APHA2025 #SEN #BlackMaternalHealth #HealthEquity
November 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
At the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2025 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, Health Policy Commission (HPC) staff members presented findings and insights from the HPC’s C4SEN and BESIDE investment programs!
#APHA2025 #SEN #BlackMaternalHealth #HealthEquity
#APHA2025 #SEN #BlackMaternalHealth #HealthEquity
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission is #hiring a Deputy Director and Health Economist for the newly established Office of Pharmaceutical Policy and Analysis (OPPA).
Deputy Director: lnkd.in/ef-NFG3W
Health Economist: lnkd.in/eF4-dMTQ
Learn more: lnkd.in/eT6F5Ma3
#HealthPolicy #Pharma
Deputy Director: lnkd.in/ef-NFG3W
Health Economist: lnkd.in/eF4-dMTQ
Learn more: lnkd.in/eT6F5Ma3
#HealthPolicy #Pharma
October 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission is #hiring a Deputy Director and Health Economist for the newly established Office of Pharmaceutical Policy and Analysis (OPPA).
Deputy Director: lnkd.in/ef-NFG3W
Health Economist: lnkd.in/eF4-dMTQ
Learn more: lnkd.in/eT6F5Ma3
#HealthPolicy #Pharma
Deputy Director: lnkd.in/ef-NFG3W
Health Economist: lnkd.in/eF4-dMTQ
Learn more: lnkd.in/eT6F5Ma3
#HealthPolicy #Pharma
📊 New HPC research: Mapping Pharmacy Deserts in Massachusetts
Explore this interactive data, which finds that over half a million Massachusetts residents live in a pharmacy desert: masshpc.gov/publications...
Explore this interactive data, which finds that over half a million Massachusetts residents live in a pharmacy desert: masshpc.gov/publications...
October 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
📊 New HPC research: Mapping Pharmacy Deserts in Massachusetts
Explore this interactive data, which finds that over half a million Massachusetts residents live in a pharmacy desert: masshpc.gov/publications...
Explore this interactive data, which finds that over half a million Massachusetts residents live in a pharmacy desert: masshpc.gov/publications...
2025 marks 10 years of care delivery transformation at the HPC, including:
➡️ 2000,000+ lives impacted over 6 investment programs
➡️ 46 awardees across MA
➡️ $90+ million awarded
➡️ 99 individual awards to fund innovative programs
Learn more: masshpc.gov/cdt
➡️ 2000,000+ lives impacted over 6 investment programs
➡️ 46 awardees across MA
➡️ $90+ million awarded
➡️ 99 individual awards to fund innovative programs
Learn more: masshpc.gov/cdt
October 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
2025 marks 10 years of care delivery transformation at the HPC, including:
➡️ 2000,000+ lives impacted over 6 investment programs
➡️ 46 awardees across MA
➡️ $90+ million awarded
➡️ 99 individual awards to fund innovative programs
Learn more: masshpc.gov/cdt
➡️ 2000,000+ lives impacted over 6 investment programs
➡️ 46 awardees across MA
➡️ $90+ million awarded
➡️ 99 individual awards to fund innovative programs
Learn more: masshpc.gov/cdt
Join the HPC at the 2025 Annual Cost Trends Hearing!
📆Wednesday, November 12
📍Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA
🔗 masshpc.gov/2025-cth
📆Wednesday, November 12
📍Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA
🔗 masshpc.gov/2025-cth
October 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Join the HPC at the 2025 Annual Cost Trends Hearing!
📆Wednesday, November 12
📍Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA
🔗 masshpc.gov/2025-cth
📆Wednesday, November 12
📍Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA
🔗 masshpc.gov/2025-cth
Save the date for the 2025 Annual Cost Trends Hearing: Working Together to Safeguard the Commonwealth’s Commitment to Health Care Affordability, Access, and Equity
📆: Wednesday, November 12
🔗: Register & learn more: masshpc.gov/meetings/ann...
#HealthPolicy
📆: Wednesday, November 12
🔗: Register & learn more: masshpc.gov/meetings/ann...
#HealthPolicy
October 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Save the date for the 2025 Annual Cost Trends Hearing: Working Together to Safeguard the Commonwealth’s Commitment to Health Care Affordability, Access, and Equity
📆: Wednesday, November 12
🔗: Register & learn more: masshpc.gov/meetings/ann...
#HealthPolicy
📆: Wednesday, November 12
🔗: Register & learn more: masshpc.gov/meetings/ann...
#HealthPolicy
HPC Executive Director David Seltz joined NeighborHealth’s Maternal Health Legislation in Action: Panel Update today.
Thank you to NeighborHealth and panel moderator Michael Curry, and to Senator Liz Miranda for your continued leadership and partnership with the HPC.
#MaternalHealth
Thank you to NeighborHealth and panel moderator Michael Curry, and to Senator Liz Miranda for your continued leadership and partnership with the HPC.
#MaternalHealth
October 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
HPC Executive Director David Seltz joined NeighborHealth’s Maternal Health Legislation in Action: Panel Update today.
Thank you to NeighborHealth and panel moderator Michael Curry, and to Senator Liz Miranda for your continued leadership and partnership with the HPC.
#MaternalHealth
Thank you to NeighborHealth and panel moderator Michael Curry, and to Senator Liz Miranda for your continued leadership and partnership with the HPC.
#MaternalHealth
Thank you for tuning in to today’s Board Meeting!
Join the HPC for our upcoming public meetings: masshpc.gov/meetings
Join the HPC for our upcoming public meetings: masshpc.gov/meetings
September 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Thank you for tuning in to today’s Board Meeting!
Join the HPC for our upcoming public meetings: masshpc.gov/meetings
Join the HPC for our upcoming public meetings: masshpc.gov/meetings
📊 New research: Hospital at Home in Massachusetts: Trends in an Emerging Clinical Model
Read the HPC research brief, which describes how the hospital at home model of care has been implemented in Massachusetts: masshpc.gov/publications...
Read the HPC research brief, which describes how the hospital at home model of care has been implemented in Massachusetts: masshpc.gov/publications...
September 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
📊 New research: Hospital at Home in Massachusetts: Trends in an Emerging Clinical Model
Read the HPC research brief, which describes how the hospital at home model of care has been implemented in Massachusetts: masshpc.gov/publications...
Read the HPC research brief, which describes how the hospital at home model of care has been implemented in Massachusetts: masshpc.gov/publications...
HPC Board Chair Deborah Devaux recently met with the HPC Summer Fellows to discuss leadership, career growth & public service.
Thank you to Chair Devaux for investing in the next generation of health policy leaders!
Thank you to Chair Devaux for investing in the next generation of health policy leaders!
August 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
HPC Board Chair Deborah Devaux recently met with the HPC Summer Fellows to discuss leadership, career growth & public service.
Thank you to Chair Devaux for investing in the next generation of health policy leaders!
Thank you to Chair Devaux for investing in the next generation of health policy leaders!
📊New HPC DataPoints! The Primary Care Spending Gap: Paying Less for What Matters Most
The HPC examines relative commercial prices for primary care services as compared to common specialty services to better understand payment disparities.
Learn more: masshpc.gov/publications...
#PrimaryCare
The HPC examines relative commercial prices for primary care services as compared to common specialty services to better understand payment disparities.
Learn more: masshpc.gov/publications...
#PrimaryCare
July 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
📊New HPC DataPoints! The Primary Care Spending Gap: Paying Less for What Matters Most
The HPC examines relative commercial prices for primary care services as compared to common specialty services to better understand payment disparities.
Learn more: masshpc.gov/publications...
#PrimaryCare
The HPC examines relative commercial prices for primary care services as compared to common specialty services to better understand payment disparities.
Learn more: masshpc.gov/publications...
#PrimaryCare
HPC staff joined researchers from across the U.S. working to improve health and health care outcomes last month at the
AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting.
📊Check out all of the HPC posters and research presented: masshpc.gov/taxonomy/ter...
#HealthPolicy
AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting.
📊Check out all of the HPC posters and research presented: masshpc.gov/taxonomy/ter...
#HealthPolicy
July 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
HPC staff joined researchers from across the U.S. working to improve health and health care outcomes last month at the
AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting.
📊Check out all of the HPC posters and research presented: masshpc.gov/taxonomy/ter...
#HealthPolicy
AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting.
📊Check out all of the HPC posters and research presented: masshpc.gov/taxonomy/ter...
#HealthPolicy
Meet Molly Little, an HPC Summer Fellow working with the Legal Team. A JD candidate at New England Law Boston, she’s exploring health law, AI policy, and patient advocacy through hands-on legal research.
📍Read more on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#FellowSpotlight
📍Read more on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#FellowSpotlight
June 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Meet Molly Little, an HPC Summer Fellow working with the Legal Team. A JD candidate at New England Law Boston, she’s exploring health law, AI policy, and patient advocacy through hands-on legal research.
📍Read more on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#FellowSpotlight
📍Read more on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#FellowSpotlight
Meet Haley Director, an HPC Summer Fellow working on hospital length of stay and skilled nursing facility capacity research. A Boston native and PhD student, she’s passionate about using data to improve care in Massachusetts.
📍 Read more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#FellowSpotlight
📍 Read more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#FellowSpotlight
June 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Meet Haley Director, an HPC Summer Fellow working on hospital length of stay and skilled nursing facility capacity research. A Boston native and PhD student, she’s passionate about using data to improve care in Massachusetts.
📍 Read more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#FellowSpotlight
📍 Read more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#FellowSpotlight
🌟 Meet HPC Summer Fellow Samurah Curry! Working with the Chief of Staff team, she’s excited to support cross-departmental collaboration and help shape the HPC’s messaging strategy. She’s diving into how communication supports real health policy impact.
#FellowSpotlight #HealthPolicy
#FellowSpotlight #HealthPolicy
June 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
🌟 Meet HPC Summer Fellow Samurah Curry! Working with the Chief of Staff team, she’s excited to support cross-departmental collaboration and help shape the HPC’s messaging strategy. She’s diving into how communication supports real health policy impact.
#FellowSpotlight #HealthPolicy
#FellowSpotlight #HealthPolicy
🎉 Welcome to the HPC’s 2025 Summer Fellows!
This cohort’s work will contribute to advancing health care affordability, access, and equity across Massachusetts. Stay tuned to learn more about the fellows and their research!
🔗 Learn about the program: masshpc.gov/about/job-op...
#HealthPolicy
This cohort’s work will contribute to advancing health care affordability, access, and equity across Massachusetts. Stay tuned to learn more about the fellows and their research!
🔗 Learn about the program: masshpc.gov/about/job-op...
#HealthPolicy
June 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
🎉 Welcome to the HPC’s 2025 Summer Fellows!
This cohort’s work will contribute to advancing health care affordability, access, and equity across Massachusetts. Stay tuned to learn more about the fellows and their research!
🔗 Learn about the program: masshpc.gov/about/job-op...
#HealthPolicy
This cohort’s work will contribute to advancing health care affordability, access, and equity across Massachusetts. Stay tuned to learn more about the fellows and their research!
🔗 Learn about the program: masshpc.gov/about/job-op...
#HealthPolicy
Congratulations to the @healtheqcompact.bsky.social for a successful 2025 Health Equity Trends Summit!
Thank you to the Compact for their work convening stakeholders from across the health care market to focus on these critical issues.
Thank you to the Compact for their work convening stakeholders from across the health care market to focus on these critical issues.
June 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Congratulations to the @healtheqcompact.bsky.social for a successful 2025 Health Equity Trends Summit!
Thank you to the Compact for their work convening stakeholders from across the health care market to focus on these critical issues.
Thank you to the Compact for their work convening stakeholders from across the health care market to focus on these critical issues.
Yesterday marked the final convening of the current HPC Board term before changes to membership included in Chapter 343 of the Acts of 2024 take effect on July 1, 2025.
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June 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Yesterday marked the final convening of the current HPC Board term before changes to membership included in Chapter 343 of the Acts of 2024 take effect on July 1, 2025.
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The HPC Board has voted to authorization initiation of the HPC’s first retrospective Cost and Market Impact Review of Beth Israel Lahey Health’s 2019 formation.
Read more about this and next steps: masshpc.gov/news/press-r...
Read more about this and next steps: masshpc.gov/news/press-r...
June 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The HPC Board has voted to authorization initiation of the HPC’s first retrospective Cost and Market Impact Review of Beth Israel Lahey Health’s 2019 formation.
Read more about this and next steps: masshpc.gov/news/press-r...
Read more about this and next steps: masshpc.gov/news/press-r...