MA Health Policy Commission

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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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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Thank you to Chair Devaux and Vice Chair Cohen for taking the time to share their advice and insights with the next generation of health policy leaders!

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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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Watch a video spotlighting MassUP partnership, HEAL Winchendon: https://t.co/IcgqNppOFm

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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: https://t.co/0NNyOdwj08

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For a more in-depth look at the Moving Massachusetts Upstream (MassUP) investment program’s findings, read the MassUP evaluation report: https://t.co/B5t0yTzKZ9

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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: https://t.co/V9WXsZoS6x

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➡️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: https://t.co/g5YfdyHNuu

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Learn more about Elsa and the summer fellowship program: https://t.co/GQDhxvRWV0

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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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Learn more about Dominique and the summer fellowship program: https://t.co/R3obm8hAC2

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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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Learn more about Devan and the summer fellowship program: https://t.co/2XfX8HiSTf

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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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Learn more about Sujita and the summer fellowship program: https://t.co/yW1kbc6GpO

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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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Learn more about Shira and the summer fellowship program: https://t.co/Jn5TaIfjzr

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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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Learn more about Caila and the summer fellowship program: https://t.co/0kT5uaMGdH

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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.