Mass. Universal Health Care Hits Another Snag; Coming to a State Near You Soon!

The universal health care system in Massachusetts hit a sinkhole in the road today.

The Massachusetts Health Connector has pulled health insurance companies from the web site where residents can buy state-subsidized insurance, because the companies won't play nice and accept the outright rejection by the state of their new policy rates.

The state has prohibited the Health Connector Authority from listing most plans because the Division of Insurance has rejected their proposed rate increases.

The authority, which is supposed to help small business owners and individuals find insurance, reported today that it has only one option available.

“With one exception, insurers must pull their Commonwealth Choice plans until they reset the rates,” the authority announced on its Web site today.

The state insurance commission rejected 235 of 274 proposed rate increases last week, a move that the insurance companies are fighting. But, until then, if you need to use the connector, you are out of luck.

Until new rates are released, the authority said it can only offer CeltiCare, which provides coverage in Greater Boston, and is not part of a lawsuit against the state.

Just wait until the ObamaCare price controls hit insurance companies nationwide. Since the Obama plan is modeled after the Massachusetts plan, the failings, problems, and price increases we are seeing here are coming your way soon.

If you think government-run health care will lead to more choice, come to Boston in the Springtime and choose from our one plan.

Ain't government-run insurance great!