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ananda

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5. Good article on relative costs for states, HappyMe.

Reply to HappyMe (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 30, 2012, 12:04 PM

Jun 2012

I like the conclusion. That if the costs are bad for MA, and they are,
they are much worse for many other states.. and we need a better law.

Of course, ACA is certainly better than nothing.. but it could be so MUCH
better.

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There was a poll done in Mass where 100% of all children and 98% of all adults are covered [View all] Bandit Jun 2012 OP

I wonder what a Man in the Street type interview from the people of Mass notadmblnd Jun 2012 #1

Massachusetts has the highest medical insurance premiums in the country, though... nt Romulox Jun 2012 #2

No, that would be us here in SoCal. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #4

Do you have a link for that? pnwmom Jun 2012 #8

From Today's Boston.com: "Massachusetts individual insurance premiums are the highest..." Romulox Jul 2012 #10

But if it has much lower deductibles and lower cost-sharing, then it may be worth it. pnwmom Jul 2012 #12

True. Still, the point stands. I included the sympathetic article excerpt, so as to Romulox Jul 2012 #13

Here's something I found. HappyMe Jun 2012 #3

Good article on relative costs for states, HappyMe. ananda Jun 2012 #5

Well, of course it could be better. HappyMe Jun 2012 #6

Medicare, when it began, had many flaws, which have been repaired over the years. pnwmom Jun 2012 #9

The President won in 2008 on a platform of reforming NAFTA... Romulox Jul 2012 #11

Re- costs, what matters is snot Jun 2012 #7