Penalties to rise for shunning insurance in Massachusetts

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Boston Globe, January 2, 2008

Penalties for Massachusetts residents who can afford health insurance but do not purchase it in 2008 could quadruple compared with the maximum penalty in 2007, according to draft regulations released by the Department of Revenue.

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