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Massachusetts Makes Health Insurance Mandatory

Posted by kdawson on from the no-sickos-here dept.

Iron Condor writes "Massachusetts is the first state to require its residents to secure health insurance, a plan designed to get as close as practically possible to statewide universal health care. Presidential hopeful and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney originally introduced the idea in 2004. Effective July 1, 2007, the law, which uses federal and state tax dollars, is aimed at making health insurance affordable to all residents of the state, including low-income populations. Those who fall below the federal poverty line may be eligible for health care at no cost."

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  1. Free at last!!!! by Vinegar+Joe · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Those who fall below the federal poverty line may be eligible for health care at no cost."

    Wow! I guess there *is* a such thing as a free lunch.

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  2. Re:Nope. It's 105 billion pounds. by gazbo · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'd prefer to skim-read and then write a post about my cock, actually.

  3. Re:This is NOT Public Health Care by Xyrus · · Score: 4, Funny

    "We can hold our Government more accountable for it's actions through elections."

    O_o

    Bwahahahahahahahahaha....ooooo....bwahahahahahahah a...*giggle*

    Oh, that was a good one! I think I blew a kidney on that one.

    Um. Oh wait, you must be new here. I'm sorry but we don't do that here anymore.

    ~X~

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  4. Re:Nope. It's 105 billion pounds. by Smallpond · · Score: 4, Funny

    "(Things depending on donations... well, good luck.)"

    Slashdotters make their own luck. Whenever I need a kidney, I spread roofing nails on I-95.

  5. Re:Bludgers vs Battlers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Just a wild guess - is that because they're all fat bastards?

  6. Re:Socialised Healthcare is the future for the US by trolltalk.com · · Score: 2, Funny

    If you go up to most people and offer them a hypothetical procedure which would grant them a hundred years of healthy life, but requires the sacrifice of a hundred schoolkids, how many would take it?

    I think a few teachers would be lining up for the opportunity, even w/o extra 100 years of healthy life.

    If you go up to most people and offer them a hypothetical procedure which would grant them a hundred years of healthy life, but requires the sacrifice of a hundred politicians or lawyers how many would take it?
    There, fixed it for you. I'll do my share by starting with 1,000 years more.

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    Kevin Smith on Prince