Putting aside the debate about whether it is right or wrong Gov. Mitt Romney
probably isn't running away from his Massachusetts health-care
reform because, by an large it is a success:There’s no disputing that the reforms have expanded coverage. During a period in which the proportion of Americans without health insurance has remained stuck at more than 15 percent, the proportion of Massachusetts residents without coverage has fallen dramatically, to below 3 percent, according to official figures. That is by far the lowest percentage of any state.And for those of you who say that his plan hasn't lowered costs there are two main reasons for that. First, hardly any other states are doing the same thing and second, that wasn't the plans intent:
The big flaw in the Massachusetts reforms remains what it's always been: It hasn't controlled the rising cost of medical care. But, for the umpteenth time, the architects of Romneycare (sorry, Mitt!) weren't trying to control the cost of medical care. They decided to address coverage first and cost later. The Affordable Care Act, by contrast, seeks to address both issues at once.
