Posted on 03/27/2016 7:20:37 AM PDT by Kaslin
Massachusetts considering a single-payer healthcare system for the state, dubbed "Mass-Care." Lawmakers are currently debating a bill that would move private insurance to a single-payer system for all Massachusetts residents.
BOSTON – State lawmakers heard arguments Tuesday in favor of a single-payer health insurance system for Massachusetts, with proponents testifying that more needs to be done despite the advances brought on by state and federal law.
“I acknowledge that in Massachusetts we have a great health care system, but it is not a system that works for everyone,” Sen. Jamie Eldridge, D-Acton, said at a Joint Committee on Health Care Financing hearing. “Almost every developed country provides it to their citizens as a right … and we need to take a look at addressing it as a right here in Massachusetts.”
Mr. Eldridge is a sponsor for S.579, a bill that would move health care insurance from private companies to a single-payer system, in which the state insures all citizens. A comparable bill H.1026 has been filed by Rep. Tom Sannicandro.
Despite the nation's highest health insurance coverage rate, about 200,000 Massachusetts residents still lack insurance coverage as of 2015. Despite the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, insurance plans in Massachusetts have not decreased in price by any measurable amount.
Despite Massachusetts' liberalism and record of embracing healthcare reform, this probably isn't going to pass simply due to cost. Neighboring Vermont made a valiant effort at implementing a single-payer system in the state, and had to give up after lawmakers realized that there was no way that the state could afford the system.
It's a bit strange to think that due to the abject failure of the Affordable Care Act to actually make care affordable, an uncomfortably high number of Massachusetts legislators think that the solution to this problem is to simply add more government to the equation.
As long as they keep it there, then whatever.
So now is the time grandma goes off the cliff and premature babies are left to die from hypoxia. That flattens the costs.
MA had the best healthcare in the country, now it’s in a utter freefall and has been for years.
:That flattens the costs”
I think the term is “bend the cost curve.”
When that began, I spent more money and got less coverage.
Then ObamaCare came in -- I spent even more money, and got spectacularly less coverage.
Single Payer? That's when it gets totally "free", right? OMG I cannot afford this. No way.
The ONLY thing the Mass. General Court and the
Romney-selected Governor care about is,
other than their own salaries and pensions and perks,
making new islands for rattlesnakes (soon to be allowed
to vote and marry).
Romney-Care -——— > Masshole-Care ?
Mittens most be so proud. I know the illegal aliens are going to love it.
Anybody in the market for a job that involves too much travel and aggravation?
Who is it NOT working for? The intelligent thing to do is find out why it is "not working for some" and try to addres that issue. It may very well be the fault of thise people. You don't screw up a system fo rthe sake of a few people.
Evolution of ROMNEYCARE.
Mass-hole politicians - Naively going where no real American wants to go !
Same with Colorado. The Democrats are in arush to get rid of Obamacare because voters will not be happy this year.
Is Baker the GOPe governor on board?
Only a liberal believes that adding a government layer to anything can make it cheaper.
States rights. You play, you pay!
Why? I thought that Romney-Care was just as good as Obama-Care! Why would they want to move on to a Veteran’s Administration like system? After all that system is such a rousing success in killing off it’s patients while providing “bonus’s” for it’s government employees.
Ain’t Government just Grand??????? /s
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