Obamacare Preview: Massachusetts

Welcome to the state of Massachusetts. A peaceful state, and also the only state in the union with government run health care. Yet while Obamacare promises to reduce costs and create access for all, MassCare, which is almost identical to obamacare, tells a vastly contrasting story.

According to the Merrit Hawkin's Survey of 2009 Physician Wait Times, Boston by far has the longest wait time for an appointment. In Boston the average wait period is 63 days for a doctor appointment. That compared to the national average of 20 days. Or my state, Minnesota, Minneapolis has about a 10 day wait time.

As far as reducing costs, Masscare also contradicts what has been said about Obamacare.

The cost of an average premium in Massachusetts, is $8,537 per year. Compare that now with the national average of $2,316, or Minnesota where the average premium cost is $2,424