Selection in Massachusetts' Commonwealth Care Program: Lessons for State Basic Health Plans
State Health Access Reform Evaluation (SHARE) Brief
This brief analyzes risk selection over time in Massachusetts' Commonwealth Care program, which serves low-income adults ineligible for Medicaid, much like a Basic Health Plan under the Affordable Care Act. The authors offer lessons for other states considering whether to form a Basic Health Plan, looking at questions of program design, impacts on the commercial market, financing, and operations.
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