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Just not in Templeton! Health insurance costs matter!

Governor Charlie Baker’s proposed state budget keeps spending growth in the state’s Medicaid program, a lifeline for low-income residents who need medical care, to 5 percent a year.

That increase would be modest compared to the double-digit jumps in recent years. But the program, known as MassHealth, would still account for $15.4 billion — the single biggest chunk of the state budget — to provide insurance to more than one-fourth of the state’s residents. It accounts for nearly 40 percent of the $39.6 billion state budget The program’s massive costs and rapid growth force state officials to make difficult choices, given the governor’s stated goal not to raise taxes. So, every dollar spent on health care for the poor is a dollar not spent on education, transportation, or other programs

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Opinions expressed are those of Jeff Bennett and do not represent any other member of the Advisory Committee 

posted by Jeff Bennett