Tag: Massachusetts

Boston, MA skyline from the harbor

Reform may prompt some workers to retire earlier. A few weeks ago, I wrote about a brief we issued on the effects of Massachusetts’ health insurance reform.  In addition to a literature review, the brief contained a new analysis of labor force participation for 55-64 year old males.  No study had examined the labor market…

Steothoscope on U.S. currency

The news is mostly good.  For three years, I have been asking my colleagues to write a brief summarizing what we know and don’t know about the impact of the 2006 Massachusetts health reform legislation.  It is important information given the similarity between the Massachusetts Reform and the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  This week w…