Health Care Breaks Cities and Towns

An article yesterday in the Winchester Star is more evidence of how towns and cities across Massachusetts are struggling to deal with the rising cost of insurance for city employees. The town spent $6.4 million on insurance for its town employees, the largest single item on the budget. Cities and Towns across the Commonwealth, like businesses and individuals, are caught in a problem larger they can tackle alone. The Constitutional Amendment would ensure that the state takes action to solve the issue. Now is the time for our Legislature to work with stakeholders, make some hard decisions, and come up with a solution that works for the people of Massachusetts.