Establishes a single-payer health care system in Massachusetts
Provides health care for all Massachusetts residents and individuals who work more than 20 hours per week in the state without premiums, co-pays, or deductibles
Bans private insurance coverage for services already covered by the single-payer system
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the decision makers
Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
Who on committee has co-sponsored:
state senators:
Cindy Friedman (D)
Arlington
chair
Harriette Chandler (D)
Worcester
chair
Julian Cyr (D)
Truro
Paul Feeney (D)
Foxborough
John Keenan (D)
Quincy
Eric Lesser (D)
Longmeadow
Patrick O'Connor (R)
Weymouth
state representatives:
John Lawn (D)
Watertown
chair
Jay Livingstone (D)
Boston
chair
Lindsay Sabadosa (D)
Northampton
Christine Barber (D)
Somerville
Steven Ultrino (D)
Malden
Brian Murray (D)
Milford
Jon Santiago (D)
Boston
Patricia Duffy (D)
Kip Diggs (D)
Thomas Golden (D)
Lowell
Hannah Kane (R)
Shrewsbury
Mathew Muratore (R)
Plymouth
Lenny Mirra (R)
West Newbury
Who has co-sponsored:
History of the bill
2023
Sep 2022
Sent to study (Study Order: H.5222)
Mar 2022
Reporting date extended to June 1st, 2022
2022
Oct 2021
Hearing held by the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
Mar 2021
Bill reintroduced as H.1267
Jan 2021
No further action taken
2021
Jun 2019
Hearing (Health Care Financing)
Jan 2019
Introduced as H1194
2019
Dec 2018
Died without action (not even sent to study)
2018
Jun 2017
Hearing (Health Care FInancing)
Jan 2017
Introduced as H2987
2017
Sep 2016
Sent to Study
Mar 2016
Hearing (Health Care Financing)
2016
Jan 2015
Introduced again as H1026
2015
Jun 2014
Sent to Study
2014
Oct 2013
Hearing (Health Care Financing)
Jan 2013
Filed as H1035
2013
Feb 2012
Sent to study
2012
Dec 2011
Hearing (Health Care Financing)
Jan 2011
Bill filed (as H338)
2011
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