S889
An Act relative to single payer healthcare benchmarking and reporting
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Bill overview
This bill requires the benchmarking and reporting of healthcare costs related to single-payer healthcare systems. It aims to gather data to understand the potential costs and benefits of transitioning to a single-payer model in Massachusetts. The bill seeks to provide a framework for evaluating the financial implications of such a system. The data collected will be used for analysis and potential policy development.
Key provisions
- Requires benchmarking of healthcare costs.
- Mandates reporting of data related to single-payer healthcare.
- Focuses on gathering information for evaluating a single-payer system.
- Data collection is intended to inform policy decisions.
- The data collected will be used for analysis and potential policy development.
Who is affected
- Healthcare providers
- Healthcare insurers
- The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Healthcare consumers
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Primary sponsor
Paul W. Mark
Cosponsor
Paul W. Mark
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Bill S.889 194th (Current)
An Act relative to single payer healthcare benchmarking and reporting
By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 889) of Paul W. Mark for legislation relative to single payer healthcare benchmarking and reporting. Health Care Financing.
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Bill Information
Bill Information
Presenter: Paul W. Mark
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Bill History
Displaying 5 actions for Bill S.889
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 6/6/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/18/2025 from 11:00 AM-03:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium |
| 3/19/2026 | Senate | Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 31, 2026 |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Reporting date extended to Friday May 1, 2026 |
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