Report: Mass. health care costs rose by 3.9 percent in 2015

9/14/16

Report: Mass. health care costs rose by 3.9 percent in 2015

Spending on health care in Massachusetts rose to $57.2 billion in 2015, growing more slowly than in 2014 but for the second straight year outpacing the benchmark set under a 2012 cost containment law, according to a new state report. The 3.9 percent growth in total health care spending, estimated in the Center for Health Information and Analysis' annual report, was above the 3.6 percent benchmark, but below the 4.8 percent growth rate recorded in 2014. Read more here.

Seaside Le Mans raises $600,000 for Cape nonprofits

More than $600,000 was raised for Cape nonprofits as the team from Cape Cod Commercial Linen Service/E.J. Jaxtimer Builder raced to the finish as winners of the 16th Annual Seaside Le Mans - The Race for the Cape Cod Community on Saturday, September 10, at Mashpee Commons. The winners beat 17 other teams competing in the four hour endurance race of Formula One race karts from F1 Boston. Read more here.

Walk for Animals this weekend

You can make a difference in the lives of thousands of animals. The MSPCA-Cape Cod Walk for Animals, chaired by Christopher J. Hedetniemi, will be held at Aselton Park in Hyannis on Saturday, September 17 (registration begins at 11 am, the one-mile Walk begins at 12 pm). The first 250 registrants get a free goody bag, thanks to Agway of Cape Cod, TD Bank, and the Cape Cod Dog! Read more here.

Collectables: What's hot, what's not

The antiques and collectables market has changed radically in recent years, and, for the most part, collectors have taken a loss when it comes to the current value of their items.There are a few bright spots, however. Read the full article here.

*Save the Date for the Hidden Treasure Art & Antiques Appraisal Event to benefit the Plymouth Philharmonic - November 12, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A dream team of 9 appraisers will be on site to appraise every category of your potential hidden treasures with special guest Mr. Steven Fletcher of Antiques Roadshow fame. There is a fee of $10 per appraised item with 100% of the proceeds to benefit the Plymouth Philharmonic. Visit theplymouthexchange.com for more info.

Women's Health Symposium:
Write your own story

Enjoy an evening with nationally celebrated
author and breast cancer survivor Elin
Hilderbrand and Beth Israel Deaconess
Hospital-Plymouth physicians to draft your
own breast health screening story. Learn more here.

Connect to the community
with the 2017 Giving Guide

Cape & Plymouth Business is pleased to announce our sixth annual Giving Guide 2017. The goal of this publication is to raise awareness and give businesses the kind of information they need to commit resources to nonprofit institutions, both time and money.The guide will be inserted and mailed with the December 2016 issue of Cape & Plymouth Business magazine. Click here to learn more about the Giving Guide.

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