H5618

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Introduced·7/30/26
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Strengthens primary care and advances health care affordability in Massachusetts.

The bill aims to strengthen primary care and advance health care affordability in Massachusetts. It mandates the Health Policy Commission to require certain health care entities to file and implement a primary care commitment or performance improvement plan. It establishes procedures to assist health care entities in improving efficiency and reducing cost growth. The bill also sets up the Community Hospital Capital Access Fund to support high public payer community hospitals.

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History

Jul 30

House

Text of an amendment, see S3141

Jul 30

House

Published as amended, see H5630