[mburbank]

I'm inlcined to think it's good. We require people to have automobile insurance and we've worked that out.

I'm wary though, and witholding judgement, because I''m way behind on figuring out the mechanics of how this will be handled and honestly I've found the reporting on it confusing. That means there are a LOT of folks out there who'll need to get covered who don't have clue about what's being asked of them. I also haven't heard what they'll do about folks who show up at the emergncy room ininsured. Ticket them?

BUT, I think bit by bit at least Mass is trying to bull it's way through the shit towrd the possability of getting everybody medical care. In the wake of recent studies finding that everybody gets pretty shoddy medical care, insured, uninsured or privately paying, I figure we might as well give it our best slog.