Implementation policy brief.

Implementation policy brief.

Implementation policy brief.

Implementation policy brief.

This chartbook is a tool to broaden our understanding of the more than half a million people who lack health coverage in Massachusetts, and support the development of policies to help them.

An examination of how to pay for near-univeral health insurance in Massachusetts and the policy options available.

An examination of the costs of providing care for uninsured Massachusetts residents.

An examination of the issue of medical debt among Massachusetts residents. This report was written before the passage and implementation of the 2006 health reform law.

Report on 2003 public opinion survey finds that most people in the Commonwealth strongly believe that everyone in the state should be able to get the health care they need and are supportive of a number of proposals to ensure this. However, the survey also finds numerous challenges to significant action at the state level and points to the need for strong leadership on this issue.

Highlights of the states experience in health reform with descriptions of the challenges ahead in passing comprehensive health reform legislation.

A description of who the uninsured are in Massachusetts and how they are impacted by a lack of insurance.