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Next ADTC Meeting April 8th, 2010 |
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ADTC members and friends:
The Amherst Democratic Town Committee meets next at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, at the Amherst Police Station meeting room. Meeting details to follow shortly.
See below for ADTC-member Sarah McKee's letter to the editor published in today's Boston Globe. Thanks, Sarah!
Leo Maley; Chair, Amherst Democratic Town Committee
STILL CALLING FOR SINGLE-PAYER SOLUTION
Mass. should shelve its reform model
Boston Globe, April 4, 2010
THE MARCH 29 op-ed “The state’s single-payer solution’’ by Benjamin Day
and Peter Hiam shows why only a single-payer approach, or a far more
stringent public control than contemplated, can rein in the
Commonwealth’s medical costs.
With the best of intentions, Governor Deval Patrick is requiring medical
insurers to justify any premium increases exceeding an inflation-rate
benchmark.
But the best of intentions will not be enough. Previous such attempts
have failed. How could this one work any better?
That what Congress adopted is essentially the current Massachusetts
approach is no reason for us to keep it. On the contrary, we know that
its steep copays and deductibles leave many unable to get care they
need, or bankrupt from medical debt.
It’s time for the Commonwealth to ensure actual health care for all,
while relieving the financial burden on municipalities, businesses,
families, and individuals. It’s time for single payer.
Sarah McKee
Amherst
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