Bill > S683

This bill establishes a Medicare for All system in Massachusetts, called the Massachusetts Health Care Trust. The key provisions of the bill are: - Creates the Massachusetts Health Care Trust to collect and disburse funds to provide comprehensive health care coverage for all Massachusetts residents without co-pays, deductibles, or out-of-pocket costs. - Establishes a 23-member Board of Trustees, with 8 members elected by citizens, to govern the Trust and ensure universal access to high-quality, affordable health care. - Requires the Trust to have a reasonable number of regional offices throughout the state to provide education and outreach on the new system. - Outlines divisions within the Trust to handle administrative, planning, information technology, and quality assurance functions. - Specifies the covered benefits, which include a wide range of medical, dental, mental health, and long-term care services. - Establishes new payroll taxes on employers, employees, and self-employed individuals to fund the Trust, replacing current spending on insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs. - Seeks to maximize federal funding and recover costs from other collateral sources like private insurance. - Prohibits insurance companies from charging premiums for services covered by the Trust.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S683