H1372
An Act to improve health care cost accountability
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Bill overview
This bill, H.1372, aims to enhance accountability regarding healthcare costs in Massachusetts. It seeks to improve transparency and potentially influence how healthcare providers manage and control expenses. The bill’s specific mechanisms for achieving this goal are detailed within the full text, focusing on improving the tracking and reporting of healthcare costs. Ultimately, the goal is to reduce overall healthcare spending.
Key provisions
- Requires increased transparency in healthcare cost reporting.
- Focuses on improving data collection and analysis related to healthcare expenditures.
- May include provisions for examining and addressing excessive healthcare costs.
- Likely involves establishing metrics for evaluating healthcare cost accountability.
- Could potentially explore strategies for negotiating lower healthcare prices.
Who is affected
- Healthcare providers
- Patients in Massachusetts
- Insurance companies
- The Massachusetts healthcare system
- State government agencies
Notable changes
- The bill seeks to strengthen existing efforts to control healthcare costs.
- It may introduce new reporting requirements for healthcare providers.
- Could lead to increased scrutiny of healthcare pricing practices.
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Primary sponsor
Kevin G. Honan
Cosponsor
Kevin G. Honan
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Bill H.1372 194th (Current)
An Act to improve health care cost accountability
By Representative Honan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1372) of Kevin G. Honan for legislation to improve health care cost accountability. Health Care Financing.
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Presenter: Kevin G. Honan
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Displaying 3 actions for Bill H.1372
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 5/22/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 11:00 AM-03:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium |
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