Massachusetts To Revise State Law Mandating Residents Have Health Insurance

Changes already in the making....BD

Moore at the hearing said that he supports increasing from 33% to 50% the amount employers must contribute to workers' health care to avoid a $295-per-employee penalty. Moore has asked the administration of Gov. Deval Patrick (D) to make the proposed change, but if the administration does not, he said he would push for the change to be added to the revision bill. According to the Globe, another proposed change to the law would limit to 10% of income the maximum amount residents would have to pay out of pocket under health insurance, which differs from the current law that bases the limit only on premiums (Dembner, Boston Globe, 7/19).