Massachusetts Health Reform Organizations
List compiled by the Ad Hoc Committee to Defend Health
Care
09/21/04; Amended 6/24/05
Ad Hoc Committee to Defend Health Care
Clinicians and others working for quality universal health care for all;
conducts outreach, education and advocacy for fundamental health system
reforms including the Constitutional Amendment for Universal Health Insurance
and the MassCare bill SB #755, and the Safe Nurse Staffing Legislation,
House Bill #2663 (see below for details)
Tel 617-542-3305
www.MassDefendHealthCare.org
Boston Univ. Health Reform and Access and Affordability Monitoring
Projects
The Health Reform Program designs practical solutions to health
care problems nationally and in various states, such as many patients'
inability to afford needed prescription drugs; the disproportionate closing
of hospitals in minority and lower-income communities; and the affordability
of expanded coverage.
The Access and Affordability Monitoring Project focuses on a
wide range of coverage, cost, and caregiver survival problems in Massachusetts.
Tel 617-638-5042
www.healthreformprogram.org
Constitutional Amendment for Universal Health Insurance Campaign
Citizen initiative to make affordable, comprehensive health insurance
a permanent legal right for all state residents.
Tel 617-868-1280
www.HealthCareForMass.org
Health Care For All
Works on mostly incremental health reform efforts such as protecting and
expanding MassHealth coverage and other efforts including the ACT Coalition
Tel 617-350-7279
www.HCFAMA.org
Jobs with Justice
Works on community and workplace organizing to advocate for health reform
efforts including the Constitutional Amendment for Universal Health Insurance
and SB #755
Tel 617-524-8778
www.massjwj.net
League of Women Voters of Mass. Health Care Committee
Supports and lobbies for MassCare Bill SB #755 and other health reform
efforts
Judy Deutsch, Committee Chair
Tel 978-443-8609
www.LWVMA.org
Mass-Care
Mass. Campaign for Single Payer Health Care
Supports and lobbies for Mass. Health Care Trust legislation Senate Bill
#755
Tel 617-723-7001
www.MassCare.org
Mass. Nurses Association
Supports and lobbies for Safe Nurse Staffing Legislation, House Bill #2663,
the MassCare legislation SB #755, the Constitutional Amendment for Universal
Health Insurance as well as many other health reform activities
Tel 781-821-4625
www.MassNurses.org
Mass. Senior Action Council, has 5 offices in Mass.
Supports and lobbies for the Constitutional Amendment for Universal Health
Insurance, the MassCare bill SB #755, the Prescription Advantage Program
and many other health reform efforts
Tel 617-442-3330
www.MassSeniorAction.org
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