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Healthcare overhaul could add financial burdens to state

Could limit tax benefits for employees

FINANCING OPTIONS The Senate finance panel, led by Senator Max Baucus, will ponder ways to fund the healthcare bill over the next month. FINANCING OPTIONS
The Senate finance panel, led by Senator Max Baucus, will ponder ways to fund the healthcare bill over the next month.
By Lisa Wangsness
Globe Staff / May 19, 2009

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WASHINGTON - The Senate committee in charge of financing the upcoming healthcare overhaul is considering changes that could place new financial burdens on Massachusetts institutions and employees, including limiting the tax exclusion for employer-provided health coverage, a major benefit to employees in states like Massachusetts, where insurance is expensive and plans tend to be generous. (Full article: 782 words)

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