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Beacon Hill Report -- Dec. 3
A report concluded that 440,000 additional Massachusetts residents have obtained health insurance since reform started in 2006, but less than half were enrolled in private plans. 72 percent of employers in the Commonwealth offer health insurance. The increased coverage has resulted in a 38 percent reduction in the cost of caring for the uninsured with a 36 percent reduction in free care claims from hospitals and clinics. The charge to employers who do not offer insurance, which is based on the cost of the uncompensated care pool, will remain at $295 per employee.
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