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How do you think Massachusetts healthcare laws differ from California? They both have Obamacare which most people would say is not the same as universal healthc
by klipt 7y ago
How do you think Massachusetts healthcare laws differ from California? They both have Obamacare which most people would say is not the same as universal healthcare.
- erichocean 7y agoMassachusetts has the lowest rates of uninsured residents in the United States at 2.8% [0] California is 2.6x higher at 7.8% [1], is not improving, and is a much bigger state numerically, so we're talking about ~3 million uninsured people. Prior to Obamacare, California was at a dismal 16%. And note: CA had Dem supermajority rule for years prior to Obamacare's implementation, and can easily pass the healthcare legislation it's constituents want and deserve. They, unlike Massachusetts, have chosen not to. Massachusetts has less uninsured because they go beyond the bare minimum provided by Obamacare. California Democrats can, and should, do more. [0] https://www.wbur.org/commonhealth/2019/08/20/uninsured-rates-by-town-blue-cross-massachusetts https://www.wbur.org/commonhealth/2019/08/20/uninsured-rates... [1] https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article234997637.html https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/articl...
- klipt 7y agoHow specifically do the Massachusetts laws differ? Remember Massachusetts' median income is around 30% higher than California, so it's possible even with identical governance the state with higher median income would have better outcomes.