Category: Fund Healthcare Not Warfare

“Fund Healthcare, Not Warfare”: Lifeline for Progressive Victory?

August 26, 2026 Ali Issa Asad

“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” Those were the words of President Trump regarding the ongoing war with Iran, made in a post on Truth Social. The war has become a very public stain on the current administration and […]

AI, Medicare for All, and Workers’ Rights: Jason Poulos Makes His Case for Congress

August 13, 2026 Jeannie Connerney

On August 12, I spoke with Jason Poulos, candidate for Congress in Massachusetts District 4, running to replace incumbent, Jake Auchincloss. We covered a range of issues, including AI, Medicare for All, Israel, workers’ rights, corruption, and the future of the Democratic party. — It’s […]

Thousands of Nurses and Home Care Clinicians on Strike for Massachusetts Health Care

July 9, 2026 Sandy Eaton

On Wednesday morning, July 8th, at seven o’clock, 4000 RNs launched a twenty-four-hour strike at Boston’s Brigham & Women’s Hospital, part of the Mass General Brigham conglomerate (MGB), the largest private-sector employer in Massachusetts. And at eight o’clock, 450 home-care clinicians employed by MGB began […]

Letter to the Mass. Republican Party: Stop the Cuts!

July 9, 2025 Brian Garvey

This letter will be delivered to Massachusetts Republican Party Headquarters in Boston on Friday July 11th by the Just Budget and Tax Coalition after a rally outside the office. To join the rally, click here. Ms. Amy Carnavale, Chair Massachusetts Republican Party July 11, 2025 […]

Mass-Care Conference Marks 30 Years of Campaigning

June 24, 2025 Colleen Kelley

By Colleen Kelley On Saturday, June 21st, Mass-Care held its Medicare for All Conference at Clark University in Worcester. This conference marked the 30th anniversary of the Mass-Care coalition, and 30 years of commitment, hard work, and dedication for many of the coalition’s members. Myself, […]

Standout at MIT Conference: No Genocide in Healthcare

June 18, 2025 Addelyne Lilley

By Addey Lilley Yesterday, June 17th, while the MIT CEO conference was being held inside of the Koch Institute, the voices and chants of protestors outside could be heard from blocks away. The “not-to-be missed” networking event at the Koch Institute was co-hosted by MIT […]

From Benign Neglect to Active Assault

March 3, 2025 Sandy Eaton

by Sandy Eaton Over many years we’ve witnessed our state government’s benign neglect of the health needs of our diverse working-class communities. The demise of Steward Health Care last year laid bare the unwillingness of the Healey-Driscoll-Walsh Administration to address the devastating effects of such […]