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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts passed a health care reform law in 2006 with the aim of providing health insurance to nearly all of its residents.

The law mandated that nearly every resident of Massachusetts obtain a minimum level of insurance coverage, provided free health care insurance for residents earning less than 150% of the federal poverty level (FPL) and mandated employers with more than 10 "full-time" employees to provide healthcare insurance.

The law was amended significantly in 2008 and twice in 2010 to make it consistent with the federal Affordable Care Act.

Major revisions related to health care industry price controls were passed in August 2012, and the employer mandate was repealed in 2013 in favor of the federal mandate (even though enforcement of the federal mandate was delayed until January 2015).

Because Mitt Romney was the governor of Massachusetts at the time, the law has colloquially been called Romneycare, a reference to the nicknaming of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as "Obamacare".

Health insurance is insurance against the risk of incurring medical expenses among individuals.

By estimating the overall risk of health care and health system expenses, among a targeted group, an insurer can develop a routine finance structure, such as a monthly premium or payroll tax, to ensure that money is available to pay for the health care benefits specified in the insurance agreement.

The benefit is administered by a central organization such as a government agency, private business, or not-for-profit entity.

According to the Health Insurance Association of America, health insurance is defined as "coverage that provides for the payments of benefits as a result of sickness or injury.

It includes insurance for losses from accident, medical expense, disability, or accidental death and dismemberment" (pg.

225).

Massachusetts or; officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island to the south, New Hampshire and Vermont to the north, and New York to the west.

The state is named for the Massachusett tribe, which once inhabited the area.

The capital of Massachusetts and the most populous city in New England is Boston.

Over 80% of Massachusetts' population lives in the Greater Boston metropolitan area, a region influential upon American history, academia, and industry.

Originally dependent on agriculture, fishing and trade, Massachusetts was transformed into a manufacturing center during the Industrial Revolution.

During the 20th century, Massachusetts' economy shifted from manufacturing to services.

Modern Massachusetts is a global leader in biotechnology, engineering, higher education, finance, and maritime trade.

BMC Software is an American technology company.

BMC produces software and services that assist businesses in moving to digital operations.

Its software serves functions including IT service management, data center automation, performance management, virtualization lifecycle management and cloud computing management.

The company identifies its strategy as "digital enterprise management", and focuses on platforms including mainframe computers, mobile devices, and cloud computing.

BMC previously offered primarily on-premises services, but as of 2016 its business model increasingly incorporates Software-as-a-Service.

Professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation, often called simply certification or qualification, is a designation earned by a person to assure qualification to perform a job or task.

Not all certifications that use post-nominal letters are an acknowledgement of educational achievement, or an agency appointed to safeguard the public interest.