On Thursday, the Connector Board will convene for its first of two meetings this month. The meeting is from 9:00-11:00 am on the 21st floor of One Ashburton Place, Boston. We expect that the 2011 Affordability schedule and Commonwealth Care premiums and co-pays will be on the table.
We urge the Board to take a measured approach in determining affordability for Massachusetts residents. The Affordability Schedule for the individual mandate should not require people to spend a greater share of their income on health insurance from year to year. Similarly, it is especially difficult in this economic climate for low- and moderate-income people to make ends meet. We encourage the Connector Board to keep premiums and cost-sharing stable.
-Suzanne Curry
