Jeffrey Hogan
Northeast Regional Manager
Rogers Benefit Group
Few states have done as much as Massachusetts (MA) over the last 30 years to lower healthcare costs, improve quality and outcomes and, in general, to innovate.
Last week the MA Health Policy Commission issued its 2019 Annual Health Care Cost Trends Report documenting wins, losses, and opportunities for change.
Romney Care was passed in 2006 and, in 2012, the state passed a sweeping
initiative to focus on a healthcare growth target and transparent metrics for
evaluating healthcare performance statewide.
Despite significant initiatives,
the state reports slippage in many metrics, including burdensome cost increases
for employers and their employees.
