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MA S860
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
James Eldridge
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AI Summary
- Creates the Massachusetts Health Care Trust as a single-payer system to provide universal health coverage for all Massachusetts residents, including undocumented individuals and those who are incarcerated or homeless
- Eliminates all co-payments, deductibles, co-insurance, and other out-of-pocket costs for comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, hearing, mental health, substance abuse treatment, long-term care, and prescription drugs
- Funded through new payroll taxes: 7.5% employer tax (plus 0.5% for employers with 100+ employees), 2.5% employee tax, 10% self-employment tax, and 10% tax on unearned income—all with $20,000 exemptions
- Governed by a 29-member Board of Trustees appointed by the Governor, Attorney General, and Governor's Councillors, with an Executive Director overseeing regional, administrative, planning, IT, and quality assurance divisions
- Requires hospitals to operate as non-profits and prohibits private insurers from charging premiums for services already covered by the Trust; must be fully implemented within one year of enactment
Legislative Description
Establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see S2931
1/29/2026
Committee Referrals
Health Care Financing2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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