Officials to have stake in health care reform push

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Boston Globe
7/19/2001
by Benjamin Gedan

"The governor and state legislators will lose their publicly funded health care in 2004 if they do not provide the same coverage to all state residents - that is, if voters approve a ballot initiative to be unveiled today."

Richard Lord, president of Associated Industries of Massachusetts:

"I think that it's inappropriate to threaten the Legislature in that regard."

Comment: Inappropriate? Why should the legislators be allowed to grant themselves publicly funded health care while denying the same to the voters? Is health care a right for all or only a right for elected officials?