The New England Research Institutes has found that private health insurance coverage in the Romneycare era isn't as widespread as supporters may have imagined.

Their findings, they said, may shed light on how PPACA could fare. 

"If what has happened with Massachusetts health care reform indicates what will occur nationwide with the Affordable Care Act, it will be a historic legislative achievement — expanding quality insurance to millions of Americans with unmet medical needs," said John McKinlay, study author and NERI senior vice president. "But because of persistent health care inequalities, the ACA is obviously a work in progress."

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