At Health Care For All (HCFA), our fight for accessible, affordable and equitable health care in Massachusetts wouldn’t be possible without our community-based partner organizations. These groups have deep roots...
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How did Massachusetts Health Reform Transform People’s Lives? One HCFA Senior Director Reflects Back
Today we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the landmark Massachusetts health reform passed by the Legislature and signed into law in 2006 by then-Governor Mitt Romney, that served as a blueprint for the Affordable Care Act. The number…
One in 10 Americans who had Affordable Care Act plans last year dropped health insurance altogether after federal subsidies expired, according to a new survey from the health policy think…
For Immediate Release: January 29, 2026 Media Contact: David Guarino dguarino@melwoodglobal.com 617-548-4981 Ashley Blackburn, Health Care For All’s Interim Executive Director, issued the following statement in response to Governor Maura…
For Immediate Release: December 11, 2025 Media Contact: David Guarino dguarino@melwoodglobal.com 617-548-4981 Ashley Blackburn, Health Care For All’s Interim Executive Director, issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate vote…
After years of advocacy, passage of the PACT Act this past January enabled Massachusetts to hear directly from the pharmaceutical industry at this year's Health Policy Commission (HPC) Cost Trends...
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Despite nearly universal health insurance coverage in Massachusetts, more than one in eight residents carry medical debt, according to a report released Thursday by a state agency. The vast majority of those…
For Immediate Release: November 20, 2025 Media Contact: David Guarino dguarino@melwoodglobal.com 617-548-4981 Ashley Blackburn, Health Care For All’s Interim Executive Director, issued the following statement on the Massachusetts Center for…
Paying for health insurance is about to become more painful for millions of Americans — including hundreds of thousands of residents in Massachusetts. Costs are skyrocketing as a significant share…
Amid a standoff in Congress over their renewal, a slew of Obamacare tax credit enhancements are slated to expire Saturday, just as open enrollment begins. If they do, poor and…