SENATOR CANDIDATES
Senator Jamie Eldridge(opens in new tab)
Middlesex & Worcester
Lead Sponsor
Senator Jo Comerford(opens in new tab)
Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Cosponsor
Our health care system is broken. We must find a path forward that is both affordable for the people of the Commonwealth and that allows us to tackle the barriers to excellent care.
Senator Vanna Howard(opens in new tab)
First Middlesex
Cosponsor
When I served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives representing the 17th Middlesex District (2021-2026) I cosponsored the Medicare for All bill. This legislation is important to our residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The health benefits to citizens would save us 98% on co-pays and deductibles. It is long overdue we take the profit out of health care, allow care decisions to be made by doctors and their patients and not for-profit insurance companies.
Erika Uyterhoeven(opens in new tab)
Second Middlesex
Cosponsor
(as Representative)
This is a moral issue. Everyone has the right to health care. Right now, Massachusetts spends over $128 billion annually on health care, and over 42% of that spending goes to insurance company administrative waste, monopolistic drug pricing, and burdensome billing that does nothing to make anyone healthier. A single payer system will save the Commonwealth approximately $30 billion in the first year alone, while expanding coverage to the uninsured, removing barriers to access, and ensuring over 98% of Massachusetts households spend less on health care than they do now. With the Trump administration gutting Medicaid, CHIP, and the ACA, Massachusetts must be prepared to step up and protect our residents.
Christine Barber(opens in new tab)
Second Middlesex
Cosponsor
(as Representative)
Health care is a right - and too often, one that people in our communities cannot access. Health equity and access for all are my main priorities. As we face attacks as the federal level, I will continue to lead on legislation that moves Massachusetts toward universal health care and fight for Medicare for All.
Matthew McLaughlin(opens in new tab)
Second Middlesex
Carey McDonald(opens in new tab)
Fifth Middlesex
Health care is a human right. But our system of insurance is completely broken - thousands cannot access the care they need, or go bankrupt trying to do so, while health care workers bear the brunt. The only true solution is to streamline the process and pool our collective bargaining power against insurance companies and hospital systems to create a single payer system. A payroll-tax financed health system will also help organizations, small businesses and local governments balance their budgets, when runaway health care costs have pushed their finances to the breaking point. Let's make Massachusetts a leader again in health care access, and help write the next chapter for health care for our country!
Ryan O’Malley(opens in new tab)
Fifth Middlesex
Every resident of Massachusetts deserves to be able to go to the doctor and get quality care without the risk of having their entire life destroyed because of unconscionable and unreasonable medical bills. Universal health insurance is the best way for Massachusetts residents to bring down the cost of health care while also improving the quality of health care outcomes. I previously worked in procurement and approach this from the bulk procurement perspective. If the residents of Massachusetts band together to maximize negotiating power, then we can get better pricing and push back on medical price gouging.
Senator Sal DiDomenico(opens in new tab)
Middlesex and Suffolk
Cosponsor
Daniel Lander(opens in new tab)
Suffolk and Middlesex
I believe health care is a human right and I will fight to bring Medicare for All to Massachusetts. Our state was once a health care pioneer and we should be once again.
Senator Nick Collins(opens in new tab)
First Suffolk
Cosponsor
This legislation embodies my belief that every resident deserves guaranteed, affordable health care without medical debt or coverage gaps. A streamlined public system would cut waste, lower costs for families and businesses, and treat health care as a right for all in the Commonwealth.
Latoya Gayle(opens in new tab)
First Suffolk
I believe health care is a right not a privilege, and how much money you have or where you work shouldn't determine your access to care.
Persis Yu(opens in new tab)
Norfolk and Suffolk
Health care is a human right. Our current health care system is broken and fails to deliver critical care to some of our most vulnerable residents. As a consumer protection attorney, I have seen first hand the ways that large corporations profit off of denying people access to care. We need to ensure that all Massachusetts residents have access to quality care regardless of financial circumstances. This is why we need to get corporate interests out of health care.
Mike Zullas(opens in new tab)
Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
The only way to make health care more affordable is to end the primacy of profit-driven insurance corporations in the health care system. Health care should be about the people who need care and the medical professionals who provide the care, not about the billion-dollar corporations trying to make money from it. The best answer is to enact Medicare for All, which would establish a single payer system in which all residents would have health care as a right. We have a model that works - Medicare works for seniors. If we have a model that works, we should use that model to make sure that all residents get good, affordable health care.
REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATES
(west & central)
Representative
Lindsay Sabadosa(opens in new tab)
1st Hampshire
Co-Lead Sponsor
Health care is a basic human right. And our current system is failing.
Lora Wondolowski(opens in new tab)
1st Franklin
Health care is a fundamental right of everyone. The current system is not working for individuals, employers, or health care providers. Rising costs impact everyone. This will streamline the process and make sure everyone can access the care they deserve.
Tom Hendrickson(opens in new tab)
3rd Hampden
We deserve a health care system that prioritizes public health over the profits of big health insurance companies. I strongly believe that health care is a human right, and a single-payer system will guarantee universal health care to all Massachusetts residents. Single-payer will make health care free at the point-of-service and will eliminate premiums, deductibles, and copays, all while significantly reducing the overall cost of our state's health care system.
Colby Hoffman(opens in new tab)
4th Hampden
Affordable, quality health care is a human right. Period. This district voted for Trump in 2024 and the Single Payer Ballot Question won 55% of the vote at the same time. This issue resonates across party lines and Massachusetts should provide leadership to the rest of the country to move forward with this necessary reform.
Representative Pat Duffy(opens in new tab)
5th Hampden
Cosponsor
Nicole Coakley(opens in new tab)
11th Hampden
Health care is personal to me, it's not just policy. As a mental health clinician, I have sat with individuals and families during some of the most difficult moments of their lives and witnessed how cost, insurance barriers, and delayed care can make already hard situations even harder. I know what it feels like to balance family responsibilities, work, and health while navigating systems that do not always put people first. No one should have to choose between paying rent, buying groceries, caring for their children, or getting medical treatment. I believe health care is a human right and not a privilege tied to employment, income, gender, or zip code. Massachusetts should continue leading by building a system that prioritizes people over profits and ensures everyone can access quality physical, mental, reproductive, and preventive care with dignity.
Michael Lachenmeyer(opens in new tab)
12th Hampden
Health care is a human right, not a privilege reserved for those who can afford it. I am tired of an economy where a co-pay can stand between someone and the care they need, where a serious illness can mean a lifetime of medical debt, and where families turn to crowdfunding just to keep a loved one alive. No one should have to live in fear of getting sick because they cannot afford to get better. We can do better, and our people deserve a health care system that puts patients before profits.
Representative Natalie Higgins(opens in new tab)
4th Worcester
Cosponsor
I have been a longtime supporter of Mass. Single Payer and proud to co-sponsor the bill in this session and past sessions. I believe health care is a human right and our current system is incredibly broken -- not only costly, but it isn't helping us preserve essential services in our local hospitals. Not only would this save residents and small businesses in their health care costs, but it would save the City of Leominster more than $25M, which could be invested in critical needs across our community.
EXECUTIVE CANDIDATES
Andrea James(opens in new tab)
Governor
Health care is a human right and access to it should never be privatized.
Auditor Diana DiZoglio(opens in new tab)
Auditor
Governor’s Councillor
Mara Dolan(opens in new tab)
Governor’s Council District 3
Health care is a human right that should not be denied due to lack of wealth.
Governor’s Councillor
Tara Jacobs(opens in new tab)
Governor’s Council District 8
Health care is a human right.
REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATES
(east)
Representative
Margaret Scarsdale(opens in new tab)
1st Middlesex
Co-Lead Sponsor
Representative
James Arena-DeRosa(opens in new tab)
8th Middlesex
Cosponsor
I believe it is the best long term solution to address the Health Care Crisis in the U.S. - both in terms of controlling costs, but also getting us as a society to a place where we are investing in preventive health and long-term wellness for all (which the current health insurance system does not encourage).
Alison Leary(opens in new tab)
10th Middlesex
Health care is a human right and everyone deserves access to high quality, affordable healthcare. Our current profit-driven system is unsustainable. It is a sinking ship of ballooning costs, struggling hospitals, primary care shortages, and administrative chaos. Medicare for All will save millions of dollars for communities, businesses, families, and individuals.
Ravi Simon(opens in new tab)
13th Middlesex
Health care is a Fundamental Human Right. I strongly believe the United States ought to join almost all other developed countries in guaranteeing health care to all of our citizens. No one should struggle to afford medical care, prescriptions or debt payments so that pharmaceutical and health insurance companies can make enormous profits.
Lorena Betts(opens in new tab)
16th Middlesex
No one should have to choose between getting the care they need and paying their bills. I believe everyone deserves access to affordable, high-quality health care, and I support working toward a system that puts patients first.
Harini Aiyer(opens in new tab)
17th Middlesex
I have been in medical debt and it led to me becoming unhoused. I held on to a job with a boss who was toxic and openly racist towards me just so I can have health insurance. I understand from personal experience what a lapse in coverage can do to a person or household. With single payer coverage, others won't have to go through what I experienced. It will save the state billions, but it will save the people so much more - it will give them the freedom to pursue new paths in life, it will allow talented individuals to quit toxic workplaces, and it will transform Massachusetts into a leader in the U.S. for the best health care, both access- and quality-wise.
Representative Tara Hong(opens in new tab)
18th Middlesex
Cosponsor
Evan MacKay(opens in new tab)
25th Middlesex
Health care is a human right. The for-profit health care system is leading to worse patient outcomes, lower trust in the health care system, and preventable tragedies of death and suffering. Health care is also one of the largest expenses for our municipalities in Massachusetts. Mass Single Payer/Medicare for All is the moral and responsible thing to do, and Massachusetts should lead in this moment.
Representative Mike Connolly(opens in new tab)
26th Middlesex
Cosponsor
Medicare for All is the most effective way to guarantee health care as a right while also controlling costs, ensuring quality outcomes, and eliminating unnecessary barriers to care. Today, too many people are driven into bankruptcy due to medical bills, and our insurance premiums continue to rise at unsustainable levels. Massachusetts led the nation in pushing for universal coverage twenty years ago, and we must continue to lead the way in the fight for a single-payer health care system.
Neil Miller(opens in new tab)
26th Middlesex
All of our neighbors in Massachusetts should be able to access world-class health care. However, it remains too hard for many residents to get the care they need. For-profit insurance companies add unnecessary overhead into our health care system, increasing costs and decreasing access. As young people who have moved, shifted jobs, and gotten married, my wife and I have changed insurance providers at least 10 times in the last decade! My wife has a chronic condition and relies on monthly prescription medication to stay well. With each insurance change, we need to go once again through the prior authorization process - delays have led to medicine arriving late, causing pain for no reason. Your ability to pay for medical care shouldn't depend on when you last changed jobs, whether you're in the new plan year or the old plan year, or how old you are.
Ben Ewen-Campen(opens in new tab)
27th Middlesex
With health care costs continuing to skyrocket every year, single payer health care is the only way to ensure that every single person can get the health care they need.
Jadon Wilson(opens in new tab)
30th Middlesex
It should not become a choice if somebody is able to receive quality health care or not. Everyone should be able to access health care.
Jay Higgins(opens in new tab)
32nd Middlesex
Health care is a human right! As a veteran, I have the pleasure of receiving all of my health care through the VA. I’ve seen first hand that single payer health care works! I want every individual in this country to have access to the same level of care I do!
Leila Migliorelli(opens in new tab)
32nd Middlesex
Health care is inaccessible and unaffordable for too many. As State Representative, I will work tirelessly to expand access to coverage, lower costs and prescription drug prices, and ensure that every resident of Massachusetts can access the care that they need.
Will Mbah(opens in new tab)
34th Middlesex
Health care should be a human right not a privilege.
Paul Ruseau(opens in new tab)
34th Middlesex
Medicare for All is the only humane path - physical health, mental health, dental, vision. Our system chops care up and then nickels and dimes people for trying to take care of themselves. I grew up without it. Other than a hospital visit for a burst appendix and some stitches, I had no health care of any sort - no dentist, no mental health support. I watched my grandparents go without services they needed because they couldn't afford them, or because the process was so complicated they gave up. Massachusetts insures more of its people than any other state, and we should be proud of that. But an insurance card is not the same as being able to see a doctor. We spend nearly double what peer countries spend and get worse results. Our clinicians are burning out. People stay in jobs they'd rather leave because they can't risk losing coverage. And we all watched Steward gut Carney Hospital and walk away. Washington isn't going to fix this for us. Massachusetts went first in 2006, and we can go first again. I'll cosponsor Massachusetts Health Care Trust bill on day one and push for a hearing and a recorded vote, with the same persistence it took to get free dental checkups into every Medford elementary school.
REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATES
(east)
Danillo Sena(opens in new tab)
37th Middlesex
Cosponsor
Mass. Single Payer will guarantee health care as a right to all Massachusetts residents. No one deserves to be crippled by health care debt just to get the care they need, especially those who are least able to afford it. Health care is a right.
Zosia VanMeter(opens in new tab)
9th Essex
No one in this Commonwealth should be one illness, one layoff, or one car expense away from losing health care. A single‑payer system through the Massachusetts Health Care Trust is the clearest path forward to guarantee comprehensive, high‑quality care for everyone while cutting corporate overhead and price‑gouging. As State Representative, I will cosponsor this bill and work to pass it so our health system finally reflects our values: care first, profit second.
Celina Reyes(opens in new tab)
16th Essex
Access to quality, affordable health care should be a right, not a privilege. Working families, educators, seniors, and small business owners should not have to choose between paying for health care and meeting their basic needs. As a community leader, City Councilor, and longtime advocate for working families, I have seen firsthand how rising health care costs impact our communities. I believe Massachusetts can lead the way toward a health care system that is more equitable, affordable, and accessible to everyone.
Connor Murray(opens in new tab)
18th Essex
Massachusetts has the best health care in the United States. That's an achievement we should be proud of; however, it is incredibly difficult to take pride in a system designed to bankrupt the average resident of our Commonwealth. One in eight Massachusetts residents are in medical debt. Many more struggle to pay their bills. In other words, Massachusetts has invested in a world-class health care system ... that its own taxpayers cannot afford. I see this as a systemic failure requiring foundational change. And I see Medicare for All as the solution we deserve. By reducing the administrative burden on providers, eliminating high out-of-pocket premiums and deductibles, and stabilizing costs across the state, we will save money for families, businesses, and municipalities alike and show our residents that we take their medical care seriously. This is a vital opportunity for Massachusetts to lead the nation towards a future where the human right of health care is truly guaranteed to all.
Devin Kreinbring(opens in new tab)
10th Suffolk
It is a fundamental belief of mine and a part of the Workers Party of MA program: "Socialized health care and medicine for all – Expand community health centers – Free abortion and reproductive healthcare."
Lee Meyer(opens in new tab)
19th Suffolk
Working as a paramedic for 12 years, it’s been abundantly clear that Single Payer/Medicare for All is the best plan to achieve better health care outcomes.
Kathleen Ann Baxter(
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4th Plymouth
I firmly believe that health care is a basic human right and that as a state we should not be making health care a privileged benefit tied to one's job. The private system is increasingly prioritizing corporate insurance profit over creating a healthy society. While the challenges of transition to a single payer system will be many, Massachusetts can figure it out and as a legislator for 4th Plymouth I will prioritize the effort.
Rosemary Aahanna-Hill(opens in new tab)
7th Plymouth
I think we all know, deep down, that health care is a human right. For more than 2,000 years, the Hippocratic tradition has recognized a physician’s ethical duty to care for the sick. Yet our employer-based health care system grew largely out of World War II, when wage controls encouraged employers to offer health insurance as a benefit instead of higher wages. Tax policy later cemented that system. More than 80 years later, it no longer functions the way it was intended. What once supplemented wages now increasingly pulls from them through premiums, deductibles, and rising health care costs. It costs more. It covers less. And it ties health care security to a W-2 in an economy increasingly built around small businesses, contractors, freelancers, and entrepreneurs. A single-payer system is the modern-day solution to an outdated system. Because our society and our economy are stronger when people are healthy and families are not buried in medical debt, it is time to decouple health care from employment, cut the red tape, and build a system that protects our health, our wages, and our freedom to build our own dreams.
Representative Michelle DuBois(opens in new tab)
10th Plymouth
Cosponsor
It is long past the time that we should be ensuring health care to our residents regardless of income level, to reduce health disparities, offer preventive care to people, and decouple health care from job status/employer.
Representative Lisa Field(opens in new tab)
3rd Bristol
Cosponsor
Our health care system is broken. Mass. Single Payer/Medicare for All guarantees health care as a universal human right, eliminates profit-driven administration waste, and lowers overall costs.
Edward Pacheco(opens in new tab)
9th Bristol
Health care is a right, not a privilege. No family should be forced to choose between paying for medical care and paying their bills, and no one should face financial hardship because they become sick. Medicare for All, first, would expand access to health care by ensuring that every resident in Massachusetts has coverage regardless of income, employment, or pre-existing conditions. Second, it would simplify a complex health care system that currently burdens patients, providers, and businesses with excessive administrative costs. Third, it would help control health care spending by leveraging the purchasing power of a large public system to negotiate lower costs for services and prescription medications. I also recognize that transitioning to Medicare for All could impact many hardworking people currently employed in the private health insurance industry. Any responsible Medicare for All proposal must include a comprehensive plan for displaced workers, including retraining opportunities, wage assistance, job placement services, and pathways into growing healthcare and public service professions. Health care reform should be guided by fairness, compassion, and practical solutions. Medicare for All, coupled with strong protections for affected workers, offers an opportunity to create an equal ground health system and more secure future for everyone.
Steven Leibowitz(opens in new tab)
1st Barnstable
Mass-Care's economic report demonstrated how going forward would actually be beneficial for the state and for people seeking health care. In these challenging times, in response to the hurtful cuts from Washington, we cannot keep doing the same thing.
Jack Richardson(opens in new tab)
3rd Barnstable
In one of the richest states per capita in the richest nation in the history of our planet, there is no excuse why we cannot afford Medicare for All.