Since then, Massachusetts has not only achieved the the highest percentage of people covered by health care insurance of any state, we also have some of the best health outcomes. We're second in life expectancy, I think, and it's an example of why certain investments in policy matters. It's not perfect, by the way. We're dealing with exploding costs, but that's something we're working on. But I think it's super important that we continue to make those kinds of investments. (34:26–34:36)
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