Massachusetts · Bill 902 · 194th General Court

An Act lowering health care prices for patients

S 902 Sponsored by Pavel M. Payano Failed

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 902) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to lower health care prices for patients by limiting the rate that can be charged for services to not exceed 200 percent of the amount paid by Medicare for the service. Health Care Financing.

Every action

4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Health Care Financing · Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 07/01/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:30 PM in Gardner Auditorium · Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
  4. SenateAccompanied a study order, see S2931

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.