On Capitol Hill, Gov. Baker Touts Mass. As Example For Healthcare Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS) — In his testimony Thursday on Capitol Hill, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker stressed the need for bipartisan solutions in making necessary healthcare reform.
“Massachusetts has achieved near-universal coverage, with the highest rate of individuals with health insurance in the nation,” he said during his testimony. “And that’s because we’ve been working and re-working it for more than ten years.”
Gov. Charlie Baker testifies about healthcare before a congressional panel. (WBZ-TV)
Baker was among a bipartisan group of governors testifying before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions about their thoughts on the health insurance industry.
.@MassGovernor on Capitol Hill: Key contributor to market stability is the presence of younger, healthier people in the market. #HELPhearing
— Tina Gao (@TinaGaoOnAir) September 7, 2017
He said that bipartisan success was built around the belief that healthcare coverage is a shared commitment–not the sole responsibility of the state.
“People think of us as a high-cost state, but actually, families and individuals in Massachusetts pay less as a percent of their income in health insurance than the naitonal average,” Baker said. “People in Massachusetts have lower out-of-pocket expenses as a percent of their personal income than people do at the national average level.”
Sen. Elizabeth Warren questions Gov. Baker ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health Local News Syndicated Local Capitol Hill Charlie Baker Congress Elizabeth Warren Healthcare Washington D.C. Source Type: news
More News: Education | Health | Health Insurance | Healthcare Costs | Insurance | Politics | Sports Medicine | Universities & Medical Training