Massachusetts Health Care Reform
As the debate surrounding national health reform heats up, many are looking to the recent efforts in Massachusetts as an example for how to approach reform country-wide.
For background information regarding the reform effort in Massachusetts, see:
- Massachusetts Health Care Reform: Two Years Later, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (May 2008)
- Massachusetts Health Reform of 2006, Families USA (August 2007)
For additional details on the Medicaid and SCHIP programs in Massachusetts, see Facts and Statistics: Massachusetts.
Research and Analysis
The following are a sample of reports on the Massachusetts reform efforts. For additional research on Massachusetts, see State Resources: Massachusetts.- Access and Affordability: An Update on Health Reform in Massachusetts, Fall 2008 Sharon Long and Paul Masi, Health Affairs
May 2009
- Implementing Health Care Reform in Massachusetts: Strategic Lessons Learned Jon Kingsdale, Health Affairs
- The Massachusetts Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector: Structure and Functions Amy Lischko, Sara Bachman, and Alyssa Vangeli, Commonwealth Fund
- Massachusetts Health Reform: A Giant Step Toward Universal Coverage? Alliance for Health Reform
- Report to the Massachusetts Legislature: Implementation of the Health Care Reform Law The Massachusetts Health Insurance Connector Authority
- Affordable Health Care for All: What Does Affordable Really Mean? Christine Barber and Michael Miller, Community Catalyst
- Massachusetts Health Care Reform: A Look at the Issues John Holahan and Linda Blumberg, Health Affairs
May 2009
May 2009
November 2008
October 2008
April 2007
September 2006