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  | | Massachusetts: A Model Not to Copy |
| July 3, 2009 | by Phyllis Schlafly |
The Obama-Kennedy health plan is modeled after the Massachusetts plan which, when adopted, many applauded as innovative and
destined for success. In fact, the Massachusetts plan has been a massive failure and is a model for what not to do.
It has increased costs. It has wasted taxpayer dollars. It has limited patients' choice. It has hurt small business. It
has failed to achieve its goal of universal coverage. Most objectionable, it has created shortages and waiting lists.
Promoters predicted that the Massachusetts plan would lower health-care costs but, so far, costs are moving in the
opposite direction. State government spending on health-care programs in Massachusetts has increased by 42 percent since the
plan was adopted in 2006, and currently is 33 percent above the national average. |
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