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hospital spending
Coverage of hospital spending in the Nexus archive.
- Massachusetts can no longer ignore the health care affordability crisis
Massachusetts faces a health care affordability crisis as costs have risen faster than inflation and median household income since 2019. Hospital spending accounts for 43% of total health care costs, with significant price variations across facilities. Other states like Rhode Island have successfully implemented hospital price caps to control costs, offering a model for Massachusetts to follow.