Rising Costs Prompt Mass. To Examine Insurance Penalty
The Massachusetts Health Insurance Connector Authority board will be re-examining the formula it uses to determine health insurance affordability and who is subject to a penalty for not having health coverage. Some board members have said that insurance costs have risen much faster than income, putting health coverage out of reach for many people.
- "As Costs Soar, Mass. Foresees Change in Health Insurance Rules" (Lazar, Boston Globe, 3/12).