Massachusetts Health Care Costs Rising

Massachusetts made health insurance mandatory, splitting the responsibility between individuals and employers.
Massachusetts Health Care Costs Rising
Massachusetts investigates the global payments, a system whereby providers are given a set amount of money per patient for the care of the entire pool of their patients. Jodi Hilton/Getty Images
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Massachusetts investigates the global payments, a system whereby providers are given a set amount of money per patient for the care of the entire pool of their patients. (Jodi Hilton/Getty Images)