Can Massachusetts Lead a Universal Health Care Plan for New England, New York, and New Jersey? Can We Make It Happen?

Massachusetts, along with the rest of the New England states, New York, and New Jersey — a region with the population of a small country — should consider forming a regional universal health care system. On Monday, legislators and state administrators painted a bleak picture of the future of health care in Massachusetts, warning that proposed federal funding cuts could destabilize a system already strained by rising costs. This could be our opportunity to make a real change. Does anyone think it’s possible?