Access & Costs Advocacy

Making care easier to reach and easier to afford for every patient.

Furthering access to high-quality healthcare for all members of all communities is a core MHA goal. Accessible, convenient medical treatment is a lynchpin of public health and is critical in preventing medical emergencies and chronic conditions.

Our Focus

  • Care.

    Promoting world-class care delivery.

  • Access.

    Making care more accessible and equitable.

  • Cost.

    Keeping affordability at the forefront.

Priority Legislation

  • CAUSES & CONSEQUENCES: Inside the Healthcare Crisis

    Healthcare is in a crisis, unmatched in scope, depth, and duration.

    MHA’s report analyzes the everyday stresses within the healthcare system, explains how they escalated so quickly, and offers solutions on what can be done to set Massachusetts on a path to recovery.

  • BETTER CARE, LOWER COSTS: How Massachusetts Can Lead on Sensible Insurance Reform

    Unnecessary insurance practices are adding costs to the healthcare system, imposing burdens on providers, and creating obstacles for patients seeking care.

    The report also offers sensible solutions for how the commonwealth can address these challenges and re-direct wasteful administrative spending to patient care.

  • Care Within Communities

    Every day, Massachusetts hospitals reach out to their communities, offering a wide range of community benefit services that help build and support the cities and towns they serve, and individuals in all walks of life.

    Learn more about hospitals’ community benefits programs and how they address health inequities, build healthier lives, and improve access to care.

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