Massachusetts health care reform: A look at the issues

被引：33

作者：

Holahan, John ^{[1
]}

Blumberg, Linda ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Urban Inst, Ctr Hlth Policy, Washington, DC 20037 USA

来源：

HEALTH AFFAIRS | 2006年 / 25卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.1377/hlthaff.25.w432

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

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摘要：

Massachusetts recently enacted a major health reform that could move the state to close to universal health insurance coverage. We describe some of the politics behind the legislation and the law's key details, We discuss four major issues that the plan would face: (1) a definition of affordability-how much should be borne by individuals and how much by government; (2) issues the state will face in implementing the Insurance Connector; (3) whether employers will respond by dropping coverage; and (4) whether the financing would be adequate, both immediately and over time. Massachusetts will face challenges, but it offers a model that could be followed elsewhere.

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页码：W432 / W443

页数：12