Category: Health
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Keep Mask Mandate in Healthcare Settings
Keep Mask Mandate in Healthcare Settings Despite our nation being divided when it comes to Covid-19 policies, one would hope that common sense would prevail to protect the most vulnerable people in our society. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), four in ten U.S. adults have two or more chronic diseases,…
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Vote “Yes” on Question #2 to ensure that dental insurance companies pay for dental care.
We are voting on four ballot questions this year. I’m writing to recommend we vote “Yes” on Question #2, which requires that insurance companies spend our dollars on actual dental care, instead of executive salaries, corporate profits, and administration. I think patient dollars should be spent on patient care. A “Yes” vote on Question #2…
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MA Medicare for All
MA Medicare for All Dear Chairpersons Friedman and Lawn, and members of the Joint Committee on Health Care Finance, I’m a resident of Florence, writing to supply evidence supporting An Act Establishing Medicare for all in Massachusetts. I’ve worked as a front-line private physician providing medical care for 40 years. I’ve directly seen the strengths…