July 11, 2012
HEALTH CARE

First-Year Savings From Municipal Health Reform Reach $175 Million

The Foundation’s latest release, issued jointly with The Boston Foundation and Metropolitan Area Planning Council, summarizes the enormous success of the state’s municipal health insurance law on the one-year anniversary of its passage by the Legislature. First-year savings have now reached an astonishing $175 million statewide as at least 160 cities and towns have taken steps to implement changes in their health plans.