Mass. House eyes tax hike to broaden healthcare
Alcohol, cigarettes are possible targets
Massachusetts House leaders are considering a tax increase on cigarettes or alcohol to pay for a major healthcare expansion, proposing to add 147,000 low-income parents and children to Medicaid and to subsidize private insurance coverage for 200,0000 more people, according to legislative sources. (Full article: 916 words)
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