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Lawmakers eye reforms to Health Policy Commission oversight - Boston Business Journal
April 04, 2023
More than 10 years after the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission was established with the goal of reigning in excessive cost growth in the state’s health care industry, some lawmakers say...
CHIA adds behavioral health data to annual report on state healthcare performance
March 14, 2023
For the first time ever, the Center for Health Information and Analysis has included sections on behavioral health in its Annual Report on the Performance of the Massachusetts Health Care...
Health Care Spending Surge Comes At “Time Of Disruption” - The State House News Service
March 13, 2023
CHIA Reports Per Capita Expenditure Neared $10,000 In 2021 .....A new report estimates that per capita health care expenditures in Massachusetts shot up 9 percent in 2021 after having dropped 2.3...
Why you can’t get in to see your primary care doctor. ‘It’s almost frightening.’
February 06, 2023
A wave of retirements, growing patient demand, and changing patterns of well visits are behind the crunch. Dr. Chris Garofalo said his patients often have trouble getting in to see specialists...
Dashboard Highlights Health Care Access Woes
January 25, 2023
New Data Sheds Light On Trends In Primary Care JAN. 25, 2023.....More than a third of Massachusetts residents experienced difficulty accessing necessary health care in 2021, a growing share as...
CHIA: Black, Hispanic people in Mass. far more likely to visit the ER - Boston Business Journal
December 01, 2022
A new study from the Center for Health Information and Analysis found that Hispanic people and Black people are significantly more likely to visit the emergency department for non-emergency care. Compared...
New survey reveals stark racial disparities among those who rely on ERs for health care
November 30, 2022
Black and Hispanic residents were far more likely than white residents to visit hospital emergency departments for care, even before the pandemic, according to a new state analysis released Wednesday. The...
How States Are Holding Payers And Providers Accountable For Health Cost Growth | Health Affairs
November 01, 2022
State policy makers have long searched for effective strategies to control health care costs. Since the 1970s, health spending growth has consistently exceeded growth in the gross domestic product. The...
How much is Massachusetts spending on primary, behavioral health care?
September 20, 2022
ONE OF GOV. Charlie Baker’s biggest initiatives that he attempted, but failed, to pass would have reoriented health care spending so a greater portion of health care spending went toward...
41% of Massachusetts families struggle to afford health care
July 20, 2022
While the vast majority have insurance, many let health care needs go unmet, a new survey shows. Many Massachusetts families are letting health care needs go unmet as they struggle with...