Title: Lesson's learned from state's health care
Published: Thu, 23 Jul 2009
Description: (NECN: Latoyia Edwards) - If legislation to overhaul health care passes, lawmakers may want to look to Massachusetts. The Bay State may hold key lessons since its the state that pioneered health care for all. For supporters of reform, its an e...
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" Those on both sides of the health care debate have cited Massachusetts mandatory insurance law for supporters of reform. It's an example of how to expand coverage for critics it demonstrates how costly and national program could be. NEC and LaToya Edwards takes a closer look at the lessons from Massachusetts."
" The national health care reform debate is zeroing in on Massachusetts the only state. With the universal health care system. Just two and a half percent of Massachusetts citizens do not have health insurance compared to 15% nationally. Some say parts of the Massachusetts plan have seeped into national proposals you see a lot of the stuff really lifted from Massachusetts are built and the director of the commonwealth health insurance connector sees similarities between the Massachusetts system. And some national models similarities like shared responsibility. Between individuals employers and the government to pay for care plus the creation of a single authority to connect people to health insurance. As well as insurance market reform."
" So that how insurance works as well for the sick as it does for the healthy."
" However even the fans of the Massachusetts health care system we'll tell you at had at least one nagging unresolved problem."
" We haven't done such a wonderful job. I'm making sure that the M that the cost of the entire system remains affordable overtime."
" The leader of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care says the Massachusetts system and the national health care reform models both struggle with trying to control. 10% yearly increases and health care premiums Rose -- and says he's worried that a government run public insurance plan will push him out of business we were."
" About the so called public plan. And it did again depending on how that is crafted it could have dramatic effects on the private market as far as a timeline for the passage of health care reform I think god this is is stretch I think there's at least a 5050 chance."
" There's no consensus on Beacon Hill and Capitol Hill LaToya AdWords any CNN."
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