H 1236 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act directing the division of insurance to regularly report on the performance of the merged non-group and small-group health insurance markets

This bill requires Massachusetts' Division of Insurance to produce a comprehensive report at least every five years on the merged non-group and small-group health insurance market. The report must analyze trends in premiums, cost-sharing, and plan characteristics (like age, risk, and geography), healthcare utilization patterns using confidential data, and market competition between insurers. It mandates collaboration with the Commonwealth Health Connector Authority and health data analysts, while ensuring all collected data remains confidential. The reports will be published online and shared with legislative committees to inform policy decisions. This directly affects the Division of Insurance, health data agencies, and the state's health insurance market oversight.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jul 22, 2026
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jul 22, 2026
Committee
Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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John Lawn
DDemocratic
MA
10th Middlesex