Four health care-centered updates
The 2023-2024 legislative session officially closed on December 31, 2024. Before the clock struck midnight, my colleagues and I worked to pass important health care-focused bills and send them to [...]
Supporting families and people in recovery
On December 19, the Massachusetts Legislature approved omnibus legislation to combat the opioid crisis. H.5143 — An Act relative to treatments and coverage for substance use disorder and recovery [...]
The finish line (and the starting line)
On July 31 (really 9:57 a.m. on August 1), the Massachusetts Legislature technically finished its 2023-2024 formal legislative session. Highlights of what passed the Legislature and is awaiting [...]
Addressing Barriers to Care: What’s in the Legislature’s Final Mental Health Bill
Right before we finished our work for the year, the legislature passed a sweeping mental health bill, titled the Mental Health ABC Act: Addressing Barriers to Care (ABC) with my […]
Charging into 2022, hearts full
Greetings to you! It’s hard to believe that my team and I have served our district for just about three years. Our work together on behalf of our region has […]
