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MA S 902

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An Act lowering health care prices for patients

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · upper

Quick answers

Did MA S 902 pass?

Not yet. MA S 902 is in committee as of 2026-01-29 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-29): Accompanied a study order, see S2931

What is MA S 902 about?

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.

Who sponsors MA S 902?

Pavel M. Payano is the primary sponsor of MA S 902.

Description

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-29 — Accompanied a study order, see S2931
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Pavel M. Payanoprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-06-24

    Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:30 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2026-01-29

    Accompanied a study order, see S2931

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S902

Attribution

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