Issue Position: Healthcare

Issue Position

Mandated health insurance benefits in Massachusetts significantly contribute to the high costs of health care in this state. Mandated benefits often exceed what individuals actually need for coverage. I support allowing you the consumer, the citizen of the Commonwealth, to decide the level of coverage that best suits your needs, not some bureaucrats in Boston.

Furthermore, the mandate on businesses that employ 10 or more employees to provide health benefits or be subject to an "assessment," a tax, has kept many small businesses hovering at 9 employees. Tort reform must also be explored in a way that will reduce the cost of our healthcare while still protecting patients.

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