Reply #3: "hailed as a national model"

[depakid]

That's wishful thinking... at best.

Sounds more like a grossly underfunded boondoggle to me. Not to mention (and of course the Times doesn't):

"Individuals deemed able but unwilling to purchase health care could face fines of more than $1,000 a year by the state if they don't get insurance."

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/04/04/house_senate_set_to_vote_on_final_version_of_health_care_bill/?p1=MEWell_Pos5

That's anyone over 300% of the so called "federal poverty level." Anyone care to offer up a guess as to how much that is?

(hint: it's dirt poor).