Massachusetts hospitals have some of the worst readmission rates in the country, according to data released by the state's Center for Health Information and Analysis. Based on data from 2011 to 2012, approximately 80 percent of Massachusetts hospitals were penalized by Medicare for excessive, unplanned Medicare readmissions, making the state the fourth-most penalized state in the nation, according to federal data. Only Delaware, Connecticut and New Jersey had worse readmissions, according to a Kaiser Health News report. New York tied with Boston, with 80 percent of its hospitals receiving penalties.
