June 09, 2010
HEALTH CARE

Urgent Legislative Action Needed to Address Soaring Municipal Health Care Costs

In a letter to conferees, the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation urges legislators to reject the Senate proposal to address the issue of soaring municipal health care costs and take decisive action to provide municipal relief. Cities and towns should have unfettered powers over health plan design, consistent with the state, in order to protect municipal jobs and services.