WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Radio Boston Blog Boston Weather Climate Connections BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a News Tip RSS Feeds Podcasts State Health Insurance Costs Increase By Martha Bebinger Listen to story (Real Audio) BOSTON, Mass. - March 21, 2008 - The rising cost of subsidized health coverage for the uninsured in Massachusetts is putting new pressure on supporters of the state's mandatory health insurance law to figure out how to pay for health care coverage under the law. Yesterday the connector board that runs the plan cast several critical unanimous votes that reassess what affordable coverage means. Advocates for low to moderate income people covered under the plan agreed to significant increases in co-payments and premiums, but the agreement comes with the understanding that hospitals, insurance companies and employers will also soon contribute more as well. To comment on this story and other issues related to the state's new health care law, go to WBUR's blog CommonHealth.    From The WBUR Newsroom State Street May Pay for Risky Investments BOSTON, Mass. (May 09, 2008) Boston-based State Street Corporation may end up paying far more than it's prepared for over its involvement in the sub-prime mortgage crash. State Rejects Home Insurance Hike BOSTON (May 09, 2008) State officials have rejected a plan by the state's home insurer of last resort to hike premiums by about 13 percent. Speculation Over Speaker DiMasi BOSTON, Mass. (May 09, 2008) Amid ethics questions and as some lawmakers jockey for his job, House Speaker Sal DiMasi is keeping a low profile at the State House. We'll report on the speculation over his leadership. Lacrosse v Baseball BOSTON, Mass. (May 08, 2008) In the heart of Red Sox Nation, many high school baseball players are switching to another sport instead. We report on the explosive growth of lacrosse, by almost 60 percent in the last six years.