Mass. bashers take note: Health reform is working

Debunking the most recent claims that the Massachusetts health system has failed, yesterday’s Boston Globe editorial reports that the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation has found that the costs to the state of enacting reform has been less than one-half of one percent of the state budget.  This comes as an affront to fiscal conservatives and “Blue Dog” Democrats who have stalled the legislative process due to concerns over the budget impact of health reform.

“But a national plan that relies, as Massachusetts’ does, on both government-subsidized insurance and a mandate on employers to offer insurance or pay a penalty (in Massachusetts’ case, a very small penalty) should be able to cover nearly everyone without busting the budget.”