Mass. Medical Society Supports Universal Health Insurance Coverage

Last Friday, the Massachusetts Medical Society’s House of Delegates (the governing body of the state’s physician organization) issued its support of universal health insurance coverage. At the Society’s Annual Meeting in Boston delegates voted unanimously to adopt a resolution “supporting the achievement of universal insurance coverage” and adopt the five principles from the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) report “Insurance American’s Health: Principles and Recommendations.”
The IOM principles recommend that health care coverage be universal, continuous, affordable to individuals and families, affordable and sustainable to society, and enhance health and well-being by promoting access to care that is effective, efficient, safe, timely, patient-centered, and equitable.