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Former governors and legislative leaders recall bipartisan work behind Chapter 58
Summary
At a public commemoration in Faneuil Hall, former governors and legislative leaders recounted the bipartisan negotiations, implementation challenges and personal stories behind Massachusetts's 2006 health reform, highlighting staff work, stakeholder engagement and Ted Kennedy's influence.
Former governors, legislative leaders and staff gathered to mark 20 years since Massachusetts enacted Chapter 58, offering recollections of the law's development and the cross-party collaborations that made it possible.
"When Mitt Romney and Ted Kennedy are celebrating the same piece of legislation, it proves one thing. One of us didn't read it," former Governor Mitt Romney joked, a line that drew laughter and underscored the unusual bipartisan coalition behind the reform. Romney praised the leadership and the coalition that helped sell…
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