What's New in Massachusetts Health Care

  • Massachusetts Hospital Profiles provide information on acute and non-acute hospital services, payer mix, utilization trends, top discharges, and financial performance. compare individual facilities against statewide performance and peer cohorts over a five-year period through HFY 23.

    Compare individual facilities against statewide performance and peer cohorts over a five-year period through HFY 23.

  • CHIA is fielding the Massachusetts Health Insurance Survey (MHIS)! This survey allows CHIA, policymakers, and other stakeholders to track and monitor the experiences of Massachusetts residents in obtaining timely and affordable health care.

    Did you receive CHIA’s survey recruitment letter? If so, begin the survey here

  • CHIA released its latest report on Hospital-Wide Adult All-Payer Readmissions in Massachusetts: SFY 2011-2023.

    Consistent with prior years, the statewide adult readmission rate was 16.0% in 2023, with some variation among certain populations.

  • Results from CHIA's 2024 Massachusetts Employer Survey (MES) show that 67% of MA firms offered health insurance to their employees, a higher rate than firms nationally (54%)—but employees also paid higher premiums than the national average ($789 vs. $746).

    Get more insights about shifting workplace health benefits in the full report.

  • CHIA's analysis of commercial prescription drug trends shines a light on the drivers of pharmacy spending, including high-volume and high-cost drugs.

    This publication includes an interactive dashboard, data visualization and a detailed databook.

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