Affordable Care, Accessible for All

Massachusetts leads the nation in healthcare innovation. Now we need to ensure that care is affordable and accessible for everyone.

By lowering the cost of basic services, strengthening the healthcare workforce, and reforming how we approach insurance, we will make our world class resources available to all who seek them out.

Lowering the Cost of Care

No one should have to delay care because of cost.

I support efforts to reduce the price of routine services like primary care visits, prescriptions, and preventive screenings. That includes increasing price transparency, addressing hospital consolidation that drives up costs, and expanding access to community based care.

Affordable healthcare should be the rule, not the exception.

Strengthening the Healthcare Workforce

Access to care starts with having providers in our communities.

Massachusetts faces shortages in nursing, primary care, behavioral health, and emergency medical services, including EMTs and paramedics. I support targeted incentives to grow the workforce, including loan repayment programs, expanded training pipelines, and better support for direct care workers.

It is worth investing in the people who care for us.

Expanding Access to Primary and Preventive Care

The best healthcare system is one that works proactively.

I support expanding access to primary care and preventive services, especially in underserved areas. That means investing in community health centers, supporting mobile and school-based care, and making it easier for patients to build long term relationships with providers. Acknowledging and addressing healthcare disparities amongst professions as well as racial and gender demographics must be a key priority.

Preventive care saves lives and lowers costs over time.

Moving Toward Single Payer

Healthcare should be a guarantee, not a patchwork of plans and paperwork.

I support advancing a single-payer system in Massachusetts, building on proposals like An Act establishing Medicare for All in Massachusetts. A single-payer model would simplify the system, reduce administrative costs, ensure that every resident has comprehensive coverage, and give physicians more time to focus on patients instead of navigating insurance requirements.

At the same time, we need to take practical steps now that move us in that direction, including lowering out-of-pocket costs, improving public coverage options, and making the system easier to navigate.

We can pursue long-term reform while delivering real relief today.

Women’s Health and Reproductive Care

Access to comprehensive women’s health care is essential to a fair and effective healthcare system.

I support protecting and expanding access to reproductive care, including contraception, abortion services, and maternal health care. In Massachusetts, we have a responsibility to safeguard these rights and ensure that care remains accessible, affordable, and free from political interference.

We must also address gaps in maternal health, including disparities in outcomes for women of color, by investing in prenatal and postpartum care, supporting providers, and expanding community-based services.

Women’s health care is not a niche issue. It is fundamental to the health of our communities, families, and economy.

Mental Health and Behavioral Health Care

Mental health is health care.

I support expanding access to mental health and substance use treatment, integrating behavioral health into primary care, and ensuring that patients can get timely support when they need it.

No one should be left without care in a moment of crisis.