Exploring Access to Healthcare

About the Event

Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives will discuss recent legislation that aims to restore stability to the health care system, bolster accountability within the industry, and control health care spending to ensure that everyone in Massachusetts has access to quality, affordable health care. The bill also includes important updates to how the Commonwealth regulates and monitors the health care market, informed by the Steward Healthcare crisis. 

About the Speakers

• Rep. Judith Garcia has served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 11th Suffolk district since 2023. She is a graduate of Wheaton College.
• Rep. Edward Philips is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 8th Norfolk District. He assumed office in 2021. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from University of Massachusetts Amherst and an M.P.A. from Suffolk University Sawyer School of Business. 
• Rep. Jeffrey Sánchez served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2003 to 2019. He represented the Fifteenth Suffolk district, as well as the Precinct 5 of the Town of Brookline. He earned a bachelor's degree at University of Massachusetts Boston and an M.P.A. from Harvard University.

This event is sponsored by the Martin Institute for Law & Society.