Costs are apparently an issue in Massachusetts. An article in the
Bakersfield Californian observes:
In Massachusetts, which passed a mandatory insurance law last year, high costs are forcing the state to let more than 10 percent of the uninsured off the hook because they won't be able to afford the premiums.
Experts say the affordability problem is not going away. Medical inflation means the gap between what most people can pay and what health care truly costs gets wider every year.
Interestingly, those who want health insurance to be treated like auto insurance don't have a great track record either:
With 10 times as many uninsured people, California may have an even tougher time. Its track record with auto insurance is not encouraging. An estimated 14 percent of drivers still have no insurance, despite a decades-long mandate.
That's not much lower than the 19 percent who have no medical insurance, which costs far more.
Maybe a Fred administration can hire Newt as a healthcare Tzar. He has a lot of experience in working on
market-based solutions, which would be nice to see.
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