There are many that don’t know what to expect when the new health law is fully enacted. To see the results, take a look at the current universal health care plan in Massachusetts, a plan that is “essentially identical” to the national plan, according to President Obama.
The Massachusetts program was intended to insure all state residents, while decreasing costs. It has not fulfilled the second objective.
The plan, passed in 2006, is struggling along. In order to contain costs, Governor Duval Patrick imposed artificial price caps on premium rates earlier this year. In April, his insurance commissioner rejected 235 of 274 requests for increases by insurers, despite insurers finding them necessary to cover claims expenses.
