Health Care For All

31/10/2025

Worried about how a government shutdown might impact your food budget this November? You don’t have to face it alone.

Project Bread's FoodSource Hotline is here to help families across Massachusetts find emergency food assistance, meal programs and more.

📞 Call or text: 1-800-645-8333
Free, confidential help in 180+ languages.

Here’s how they can support you:
- Find local food pantries or community meal programs.
- Get tips on stretching your food budget, boosting access to fresh produce and more.
- Help determine if you’re eligible for SNAP benefits — and get help applying.

If you’re worried about delayed SNAP benefits or don’t know where to turn — reach out now. You are not alone — help is just a phone call (or text) away. 💙

You can also visit: https://projectbread.org/get-help/government-shutdown-food-resources

Share with a friend, family member, colleague or neighbor who might need a hand.

22/10/2025

On October 16th, HCFA joined the Atrius Health Equity Foundatuon, and in hosting a medical debt training session for several of our community-based organization partners. Attendees learned how to help clients navigate hospital financial assistance and provider billing issues. HCFA is grateful to be working in partnership with community organizations across eastern Massachusetts to eliminate medical debt and protect people from financial harm!

16/10/2025

Trishan Panch, President of the Health Care for All Board of Directors, issued a statement in response to Governor Maura Healey’s announcement that Amy Rosenthal, Executive Director of Health Care for All, will be named Undersecretary of Health for the Executive Office of Health and Human Services:

“Amy Rosenthal is a true health care champion, and we are thrilled that Governor Healey has asked her to serve in this senior role supporting the people of Massachusetts. We at Health Care for All (HCFA) know that Amy will bring the same passionate, savvy and strategic approach to delivering for Governor Healey and Secretary Mahaniah as she has for the last eight years and throughout her career.

“Amy’s tenure at HCFA will be remembered for the sweeping policy, public health and grassroots successes made here since she took over in 2017. From overseeing the direct service work helping people enroll in health coverage and problem-solving real-world health care crises to leading groundbreaking legislative changes around prescription drugs and expanded coverage for people who need it most, Amy has driven powerful successes in every facet of our work.

“Ashley Blackburn has been promoted to HCFA’s Deputy Executive Director, a new and permanent leadership role where she will ensure HCFA’s programmatic goals are achieved. She will also serve as the Interim Executive Director while the board conducts a national search for an Executive Director.

“The strong team at HCFA is unwavering in their commitment to the organization’s mission. Whether they are answering calls on the HelpLine, staffing tables at community events or lobbying for policy changes at the State House, HCFA’s team is making a difference each and every day. We know the organization will continue to thrive and excel long after Amy’s departure.

To read the full statement, please click here: https://hcfama.org/health-care-for-all-celebrates-governor-healeys-appointment-of-amy-rosenthal-as-undersecretary-of-health-october-16-2025/

05/09/2025

We are grateful to Governor Healey and the insurance plans in Massachusetts for ensuring that all individuals in the state can obtain life-saving vaccines and that no one will be denied access due to cost. Health Care For All is proud to call Massachusetts home, a state leading the nation in protecting public health.

15/08/2025

See you later, health care advocates! Catch you on the flippity flip 🏀🗑️

30/07/2025

Today is the 60th anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare! HCFA Communications & Marketing Coordinator Davis Jackson wrote a blog post commemorating the occasion while recognizing the current state of these programs after the passage of the federal reconciliation package. Find it on HCFA's website: https://hcfama.org/medicare-medicaid-turn-60-july-30-2025/

On July 30, 1965, leaders from both sides of the aisle came together and created Medicaid.

They all agreed — in the greatest country in the world, no one should go without basic health care because they can’t afford it.

While Donald Trump rips coverage away from millions, Massachusetts is protecting the care you need.

22/07/2025

Why It Matters Monday
— 35 Years of the ADA: A Landmark, Not a Finish Line

Thirty-five years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law. It was a hard-fought win led by disabled activists and advocates who refused to be shut out any longer. For the first time, there were real legal protections for access, inclusion, and participation in public life.

Because of the ADA, millions of people gained rights in employment, transportation, education, and more. It opened doors. It changed expectations. And it gave a generation of disabled people the tools to demand more. But the ADA was never meant to be the end of the story.

In all the years since it passed, the world has changed. Our needs have evolved. But the law has not. The ADA still doesn’t guarantee:
*Access to home and community-based care
*Timely wheelchair repairs
*Affordable, accessible housing
*Equity in healthcare
*Inclusion in digital spaces and new technology

At DPC, we believe the best way to honor the ADA is to keep building on it. Our work today, from wheelchair repair reform to housing justice and healthcare access, is about closing the gaps and creating the future the ADA promised.

So today, we’re asking: How has the ADA made a difference in your life — and what would it mean to see that impact go even further?

This Wednesday, July 23, we’ll join advocates across the state for the ADA 35 Rally in Boston to celebrate how far we’ve come and recommit to the work ahead. Will we see you there?

📚 Learn more about what the ADA covers: https://adata.org/learn-about-ada Because access is a right, and we’re not done yet.

21/07/2025

Last week, MHA was proud to testify alongside Health Care For All and Massachusetts Medical Society in support of common-sense prior authorization reforms.

This proposal is a rare solution to increase patient access, mitigate caregiver burnout, and reduce cost waste.

Read more here: https://shorturl.at/k8vga

21/07/2025

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15/07/2025

“Racism is a public health crisis.” -HCFA Executive Director, Amy Rosenthal

This morning, Amy joined members of the Health Equity Compact to testify at the State House in support of H.1416 and S.901, An Act to Advance Health Equity.

This bill promotes access to care and a strong, diverse workforce. With continued threats to health care access coming from Washington, the reforms in this bill have never been more necessary. HCFA was thrilled to testify on today’s panel and will continue to advocate for this bill’s passage moving forward.

14/07/2025

“This bill makes the largest cuts to Medicaid in the program’s history and attempts a back door repeal of the Affordable Care Act."
Amy Rosenthal, Health Care For All

From health insurance to immigration enforcement and higher ed taxes, the WBUR newsroom took a look at how some key provisions may have an impact on residents and programs in Massachusetts.