Health Policy Center, Urban Institute, Washington, DC, USA.
Health Aff (Millwood). 2010 Jun;29(6):1234-41. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2010.0337.
With the passage of national health reform legislation modeled on Massachusetts' 2006 reform initiative, the Bay State continues to provide important lessons for the nation. Most recently, Massachusetts has shown that although it is difficult, sustaining the gains of health reform in a severe recession is possible. The state's uninsurance rate, 4.8 percent for nonelderly adults, remained at a record low in fall 2009. Access to health care improved, and the burden of high health care costs on individuals was reduced. However, challenges remain, as some barriers to care persist and escalating health care costs continue to be an issue.
随着以马萨诸塞州 2006 年改革倡议为蓝本的国家卫生改革立法的通过，海湾州继续为全国提供重要的经验教训。最近，马萨诸塞州表明，尽管在严重衰退中维持卫生改革的成果是困难的，但这是有可能的。该州非老年成年人的未参保率为 4.8%，在 2009 年秋季仍保持在创纪录的低点。获得医疗保健的机会得到改善，个人的高额医疗费用负担也有所减轻。然而，挑战依然存在，因为一些获得医疗服务的障碍仍然存在，不断上升的医疗费用仍然是一个问题。
