We are thrilled to launch our first Massachusetts public information campaign highlighting the damage caused by medical debt and rising hospital costs. Bay Staters can voice their concerns by taking our medical debt survey here. And check out our Facebook page to watch ads now airing online in MA and learn more about the toll medical debt is taking on local families.
Non-profit hospitals in Massachusetts make billions in tax breaks that are supposed to go charitable care.
Instead, hospital charity care lags far behind other states while medical debt is crushing our most vulnerable families.
We’re doing something about it.
Fairer Healthcare Together is organizing Bay Staters across Massachusetts to fight back against medical injustice.
Take our survey below.
We’re letting our political leaders know that it’s time to turn the tables on medical debt and make hospitals pay their fair share.
This survey is anonymous and only used for internal purposes. Your information will not be saved.
We’re asking MA families to complete this survey before Oct. 1 to ensure we can inform elected officials of your concerns.
…The federal financial assistance policy requires all tax-exempt hospitals to establish a written policy offering free or discounted care to qualifying patients. This policy exists because nonprofit hospitals receive billions in tax
The hospital gave my health insurance company a big discount. But they weren’t going to negotiate with me. January 29, 2025 …The hospital I visited agreed to accept just over
There are 55 nonprofit hospitals in Massachusetts. Those hospitals receive tax benefits totaling more than $1.9 billion a year. In exchange for the tax breaks, the hospitals are required to