Our members are struggling with healthcare. In a recent listening campaign, engaging 33 congregations and 1,846 people across Greater Boston, we heard story after story about health care challenges: outrageously-priced prescription drugs, surprise bills, costly and inaccessible mental health services.
My wife felt herself slipping into a deep depression and sought admittance to a psychiatric facility. She was forced to wait in the emergency room for 3 days.” |
My husband had a routine colonoscopy, covered by insurance. Yet we received bills for over $1300 for out-of-network doctors’ charges for anesthesia and pathology.” |
We had insurance, but the prescription did not last the full month. What if we pay out-of-pocket? That would cost $363 just to cover the ten-day shortage. Big pharma had given us an ultimatum.” |
GBIO is pushing for real reform in the 2019-2020 session of the Massachusetts Legislature by:
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Do you have a health care story of your own?
Do you want to join our campaign to make health care in MA affordable and accessible?
Do you want to join our campaign to make health care in MA affordable and accessible?
Contact the Health Care Team co-chairs to learn more or get involved.
