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June 20, 2010

Health aid urged for low-wage workers

Advocates say wait until 2014 is unfair

By Kay Lazar

 |  Globe Staff  

  June 20, 2010

Thousands of uninsured Massachusetts workers in low-wage jobs are ineligible for state-subsidized health coverage, but they will qualify for these low-cost plans under the new national health care overhaul — in 2014.

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