How does the MA universal healthcare work for students and retirees?

<p>If any of you on CC are utilizing the Universal Healthcare Mitt Romney passed in MA, please post your experiences; the strengths, weaknesses, and its impact on quality of healthcare in MA.</p>

<p>In your experience has it helped retirees more than having Medicare? What is its impact on students?</p>

<p>Thanks much,</p>

<p>Caveat: I don’t use the plan, but I am in MA.</p>

<p>It has little effect on students. Most students are either covered under their parents’ coverage or have a college-sponsored plan. Colleges are the ones that enforce that requirement.</p>

<p>I am not aware of an effect on students. I didn’t even know about it. I’m in CA, son in school in MA. We actually have coverage in both places. MA insurance is required by college, CA insurance doesn’t decrease in cost unless both our kids were off it. Daughter is a HS Sr.</p>