The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (“HPC”) held its annual Health Care Cost Trends Hearing on October 16-17, 2018. The hearing covered a wide range of topics affecting the health care industry here in the Commonwealth...more
10/25/2018
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Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Costs ,
Mental Health ,
Opioid ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Telemedicine ,
Transparency
Massachusetts policymakers continue to debate health care reform proposals with important implications for industry stakeholders. This month the Senate passed sweeping health care reform legislation, a special commission held...more
On Tuesday, October 17, Massachusetts Senate leaders released comprehensive health care legislation containing a wide range of provisions significantly impacting industry stakeholders. The bill, titled “An Act Furthering...more
On May 25, 2017, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously approved a $40.84 billion FY2018 budget by a 38-0 roll call vote. Over three days of debate, Senators considered 1,031 amendments to the budget proposed by the Ways and...more
On May 16, 2017, the Massachusetts Senate Ways and Means Committee proposed a $40.791 billion FY2018 budget. The budget, which increases spending by 3.3% over FY2017 levels, spends $280 million more than Governor Charlie...more
On Monday, April 10th, the House Ways and Means Committee proposed a $40.3 billion budget for FY2018 that calls for increasing spending by 3.8 percent, or about $1.47 billion, above FY2017 levels. The spending increase is...more
4/20/2017
/ Economic Development ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employee Benefits ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Health Insurance ,
Home Health Agencies ,
Homeless Issues ,
Inpatient Rehab Facilities ,
Medicaid ,
State Budgets ,
Surface Transportation ,
Tax Rates
With the unveiling of Governor Charlie Baker’s FY2018 budget, the commencement of the 2017-2018 legislative session on Beacon Hill, and a new presidential administration underway in Washington D.C., the Massachusetts health...more