2025-26 Legislators Who Support Massachusetts Single Payer

Amy Mah Sangiolo
Candidate - 11th Middlesex

I support efforts to establish a single-payer health care system for all residents of the Commonwealth. Everyone, regardless of ethnicity, race, religion, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, previous health conditions, geographic location, or any change to financial and employment status, deserves to have comprehensive and continuous coverage. Many Massachusetts residents avoid much needed medical care because of high costs: co-pays, deductibles, and out-of-pocket expenses. Additionally, many are excluded from coverage because, as they transition from a new job or insurance carrier, their previous health conditions are not covered. Others are burdened by huge medical debt; as a result, they are unable to make their mortgage or rent payments and become housing insecure. High healthcare costs also place a huge burden on cities and towns. Each year, municipalities are constrained from adequately funding much needed programs and services because of the unsustainable and rising costs of employee healthcare coverage. In order to ensure greater access to affordable healthcare and ease the burden of healthcare costs faced by residents and municipal governments, I support a single-payer system where the government, not private insurance companies, controls the financing of healthcare. A single-payer system will: Eliminate out-of-pocket costs and premiums since costs and benefits will be more equally distributed across people of all income levels. Expand coverage to include regular doctor visits, hospital care, mental health services, substance use treatment, prescription drugs, long-term care services, and reproductive and gender affirming health care. Reduce healthcare costs by creating a system that requires less administration: commissions and premium determinations would be reduced with one single entity managing these tasks.