Mass. taxpayers to pay more than $160 million for Obamacare over next decade

BOSTON – Massachusetts taxpayers will pay a hefty price of more than $160 million over the next decade to cover federal expansion of healthcare coverage mandated under Obamacare, according to a new report by the Pioneer Institute. The report, authored by Joshua Archambault and Lauren Corvese, examines the potential budget impact of the Health Insurer Provider Fee (HIPF), a revenue-raising mechanism of the Affordable Care Act.

BOSTON – Massachusetts taxpayers will pay a hefty price of more than $160 million over the next decade to cover federal expansion of healthcare coverage mandated under Obamacare, according to a new report by the Pioneer Institute. The report, authored by Joshua Archambault and Lauren Corvese, examines the potential budget impact of the Health Insurer Provider Fee (HIPF), a revenue-raising mechanism of the Affordable Care Act.…