HPC: Mass. seeing billions in “excessive” healthcare spending.

BOSTON, Mass. (SHNS) Massachusetts regulators have issued one of their strongest warnings that health care prices are spiraling out of control, mounting pressure on lawmakers who have been unable to buck the trend and meet a consensus view of cost control. Experts at the Health Policy Commission said Wednesday that the combination of total growth in Massachusetts health care spending and the increased financial burden on patients exposes Bay Staters to excruciating choices about which of their basic needs to prioritize. Groups are pressing for better health coverage Between 2019…

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