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Massachusetts-Style Coverage Expansion: What Would It Cost in California?
Publication Date: April 2006
Publisher(s): California HealthCare Foundation
Author(s): Ed Neuschler; Rick Curtis
Series: Issue Brief
Topic: Health (Health care planning)
Type: Brief
Coverage: Massachusetts California
Abstract:
In April 2006, Massachusetts became the first state to require all residents to obtain insurance. The plan has drawn national attention and sparked debate about whether a similar approach could work in California, which has 6.5 million uninsured resident