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A pitch for socializing corporate health insurance premiums

A pitch for socializing corporate health insurance premiums

High-salaried workers may need to pay more so lower-wage workers pay less

By Paul A. Hattis Health Care 0 Comments Mar 16, 2019

LAST WEEKEND I attended the memorial service for Rob Restuccia, a longtime and pioneering advocate for a more just and consumer responsive health care system in Massachusetts, and really across the US. For many, and for me since I moved to Massachusetts in 1992, Rob served as a teacher, mentor, inspirational leader, and advisor on(...)

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