Maura Healey on Health Care

	Maura Healey on Health Care

I worked to make sure that vaccines were available

We've got a Health and Human Services secretary who doesn't believe in science and is not doing what needs to be done in terms of public health. So, because the Trump administration took actions that took away vaccine access in Massachusetts and around the country, I worked with my commissioner of public health to make sure that vaccines were available, that insurance was going to cover those vaccines, and that pharmacies were able to make appointments and distribute those vaccines. Source: WBUR (NPR news) on 2026 Massachusetts Gubernatorial race , Sep 5, 2025

We opened 31 Community Behavioral Health Centers

No one, especially a child, should sit for hours or days in an Emergency Room, waiting for mental health care. This is why we opened 31 Community Behavioral Health Centers across the state. They are there, providing 24-hour, dedicated crisis care. They've made a difference, helping more than 30,000 young people so far, and we'll keep supporting their work. But we must do more. We also need more resources in schools, to meet students where they are. Source: 2025 State of the State Address: Massachusetts legislature , Jan 16, 2025

Treat mental health care as seriously as other health care

As Governor, Maura will ensure we have a [healthcare] system that serves every community. This includes:

Treating mental and behavioral health care as seriously as all other forms of health care. Maura will invest in workforce development and support, create enforceable standards for parity in coverage, and build on successful models for providing behavioral health access in the community.
Lowering the cost of prescription drugs by increasing transparency in the pharmaceutical industry and exploring ways to ensure that prices correlate with the value new drugs add to available treatment regimens.
Focusing on ways to lower overall health care costs for families, including rising premiums and out-of-pocket costs, and ways to address unwarranted increases in provider prices.

Source: 2022 Massachusetts Governor campaign website MauraHealey.com , Jun 7, 2022

ACA remains the law of the land; peoples' lives depend on it

In a statement, Healey said the coalition will defend the ACA, including the law's provision that protects people with pre-existing conditions. "The ACA remains the law of the land and it needs to stay that way--we cannot let this Administration get away with sabotaging our health care," Healey said. "I am joining my colleagues in defending the ACA in front of the U.S. Supreme Court and protecting access to health care for millions of families across the country. People's lives depend on it." Source: MassLive.com on 2022 Massachusetts Gubernatorial race , Nov 10, 2020

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