S 905

Massachusetts Senate bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: January 29, 2026.

An Act to improve health care cost accountability.

Bill ID MA-194-S-905
Session 194
Status failed
Committee Health Care Financing
Senate failed 2026-01-29
Healthcare
Summary

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 224 6D of the Acts of 2012 is amended by adding the following:- “Weighted Average Payer Rate” or “WAPR”, a measure by which a sum of the inpatient ...

Sponsor
Rush, Michael F.
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-29 Status failed
2026-01-29 Latest Action Accompanied a study order, see S2931
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