Please review materials referenced at the following sites/cites for our October 23, 2008 class. Be sure each URL appears on one single line, not truncated, in your browser address space.
http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/healthinsurance.html
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/02/03/subsidized_care_plans_cost_to_double?mode=PF
In addition, here are references for studying the Medicare/Medicaid programs.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/History/
http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title18/1800.htm
http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/medicare
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidGenInfo/03_TechnicalSummary.asp