Millions of people across the country now have access to mammograms with no out-of-pocket costs, thanks to its inclusion as a required essential benefit under the provision of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). However, if the results of that mammogram suggest the need...

Prior to 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, access to telehealth services in Massachusetts was not widespread. Thanks to years of advocacy by the Massachusetts Telemedicine Coalition (tMED), emergency executive actions by the Governor, and legislative action by State...

While over 98 percent of the Commonwealth’s children have some form of health coverage, thousands of children and young people, including children and young adults with cancer, lack access to comprehensive health insurance coverage, due solely to their immigration status...

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), “fertility preservation is the process of saving or protecting, eggs, sperm, or reproductive tissue so that a person can use them to have biological children in the future. People with certain diseases, disorders, and...

For decades, Massachusetts has been a leader in healthcare reform. Just as we were able to lead the nation with landmark health reform in the past, we must apply the same innovation, commitment, and collaboration to make equity the next chapter of health reform in the...

Each person’s cancer has a unique pattern of biomarkers. Biomarker testing is a way to identify those unique genes, proteins, and other substances in order to provide important information about illnesses like cancer. For example, some biomarkers affect how certain cancer...

The Massachusetts Pediatric Palliative care program supports critically ill children, young adults and their families. This includes children with disabilities and life-threatening and life-limiting diagnoses such as cancer. The community-based Pediatric Palliative Care...

In recognition of the current and ongoing housing and eviction crisis, which was exacerbated by COVID-19, a statewide coalition of over two hundred organizations has filed a bill promoting access to counsel and housing stability. There are significant public health risks...

The Dana-Farber Legislative Action Network (LAN) believes it is critically important to strengthen the relationship between health care, healthy communities, and civic participation. Better health for everyone begins when every citizen has a voice in public policy decisions...