The Chamber has a unique perspective on health care policy because our members span the industry spectrum.

At our table we have providers, insurers, researchers, and pharmaceutical and life science companies. Our health care policy work incorporates all these viewpoints.

At the Chamber, we also look at the health care industry’s role in our region’s economy and employers. Nearly one-in-five workers in Massachusetts are employed directly in the health care sector. Tens of thousands more are indirectly employed in jobs that provide legal, financial, technological, administrative, and other support.

Life-changing and life-saving breakthroughs happen in Boston. We incubate innovations because of our strong health care ecosystem. At the same time, health care costs are a factor for employers when making decisions about hiring and growth. 

Any approach to health care policy in Massachusetts must strike a balance. It needs to maintain the world class quality we’re known for, recognize the value the industry adds to our state’s economy and quality of life, and consider how changes can impact employers. 

How We Lead the World in Health Care

 Quality
 Quality

Our world class health care ecosystem creates essential jobs and saves lives. Massachusetts needs to remain the world leader in health care.

Impact
Impact

The health care industry underpins our regional economy and drives innovations that transform lives and the world.

Affordability
Affordability

Health care policy changes must consider both the impacts on employer costs and the economic competitiveness of the region.

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Chamber Submits Comments on Pharmaceutical Transparency & Costs Legislation

The Chamber supports the goal to include pharmaceutical manufacturing companies and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in health cost trends analyses and hearings.
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Chamber Urges Policymakers to Strike Balance on Health Care Costs

One of the Chamber’s guiding health care policy principles is that the state must strike a balance between supporting our cornerstone health care industry and ensuring that world-class care is accessible.
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Chamber Submits Testimony Urging Support of Reorganizing Healthcare Provider Licensing Oversight

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