According to Massachusetts’ annual household survey on health insurance, released by the Division of Health Care Finance and Policy, more than 98 percent of Massachusetts residents have health insurance as the result of health care reform in the Commonwealth. 1.9 percent of state residents remain uninsured and nearly every major demographic group is within a few percentage points of universal coverage.
The report, Health Insurance Coverage in Massachusetts: Results from the 2008 - 2010 Massachusetts Health Insurance Surveys, show that only about 120,000 people in Massachusetts did not have coverage at the time of the survey, conducted between March and June 2010. The study, mandated by the Legislature as part of Chapter 58 health care reform law and conducted annually, shows that Massachusetts has continued to keep its uninsured rates steady at the lowest rate in the country.
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8/3/07
Massachusetts Physician Shortage in Age of Mandated Health Insurance
The 2007 Physician Workforce Study produced by the Massachusetts Medical Society, or MMS, reports a "severe" shortage of family physicians in that state for the second year in a row. Remember, this is in a state that recently mandated health insurance coverage.
"Among the new specialties showing strain are family practice and internal medicine, two of the most important to providing adequate preventive care and minimizing the use of emergency departments," says the report's executive summary (31-page PDF). "Newly insured (Massachusetts) residents may find it difficult to get timely appointments with physicians due to these shortages."
The MMS report points out that statewide shortages in "(n)ew specialties, such as family practice and internal medicine, have now emerged as severe and critical, respectively, for the second year in a row, underscoring the warning from primary care physicians in Massachusetts and the nation that a workforce shortage is imminent."
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"Among the new specialties showing strain are family practice and internal medicine, two of the most important to providing adequate preventive care and minimizing the use of emergency departments," says the report's executive summary (31-page PDF). "Newly insured (Massachusetts) residents may find it difficult to get timely appointments with physicians due to these shortages."
The MMS report points out that statewide shortages in "(n)ew specialties, such as family practice and internal medicine, have now emerged as severe and critical, respectively, for the second year in a row, underscoring the warning from primary care physicians in Massachusetts and the nation that a workforce shortage is imminent."
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5/5/07
Massachusetts Healthcare Reform Act and Health Insurance
Big changes are happening in Massachusetts health care. Most adults must now carry health insurance, and employers must be aware of new rules. The Commonwealth Connector is a web site that provides tools and facts to help find the right health plan for individuals and employers. Also see what Massachusetts employment lawyers have to say on the topic in: Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act: What Employers Need To Know a downloadable PDF newsletter.
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