CHIA in the News

Can Baystate save struggling Mercy Medical Center?

The community hospital has played an important role in Springfield.

Boston Globe May 1, 2026

CHIA: MassHealth users spend higher percentage on behavioral health and primary care

As Massachusetts feels the lasting effects of postponed health care during the COVID pandemic, a new report shows members of the government MassHealth plans spent the highest percentage of their total healthcare spending on both behavioral health services and primary care visits compared to other commercial and government insurance plans.

Worcester Business Journal September 9, 2024

Among Massachusetts hospitals, the gap between rich and poor widens - The Boston Globe

Hospitals that serve lower income patients charge much lower prices compared to big players like Mass General Brigham.

Boston Globe August 7, 2024

Editorial: A worthy push to get more people to use urgent care

The agreement among Massachusetts insurers to cover visits to out-of-network urgent care centers through September could go a long way to getting people accustomed to exactly what urgent care is, and when to use it.

Boston Business Journal July 10, 2024

CHIA: Racial diversity is lacking in Mass. healthcare leadership

Newly released data shows the majority of leadership positions in the Massachusetts healthcare industry are held by white people, a fact that not only shapes workplace dynamics, but can often lead to negative healthcare delivery and outcomes for patients. 

The Worcester Business Journal June 28, 2024

Mass. Insured Struggling With Health Care Access, Costs

Health insurance is mandatory in Massachusetts and the latest state-sponsored snapshot, based on findings collected from April through August 2023, indicate that 98.3 percent of residents reported having insurance.

State House News Service June 27, 2024

Massachusetts health care by the numbers

This week on The Codcast, John McDonough of the TH Chan School and Paul Hattis of the Lown Institute are joined by Lauren Peters, executive director of the MA Center for Health Information and Analysis. They discuss the center's role in informing public policy discussions, its involvement in the Steward saga, and a variety of significant trends in MA health care, including overall spending and the shortage of primary care physicians.

Common Wealth Beacon June 17, 2024

Mass. health care labor shortage hard for nursing, home care | Boston Globe

The survey quantifies what is widely known: Massachusetts has a serious shortage of health care workers.

Boston Globe June 7, 2024