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Massachusetts health premiums get watchdog’s attention

Posted On: Jul. 16, 2021 10:12 AM CST

A Massachusetts health care cost watchdog may get new enforcement authority after reporting that health insurance premiums have nearly tripled for family coverage over the past decade, reports MetroWest Daily News. The average total costs for family health insurance premiums in Massachusetts hit $21,424 in 2019, according to the state Health Policy Commission. Panel board members want to add more teeth to the state's existing cost-growth accountability measures.