Bill has been a long-time supporter of major initiatives to expand access to quality health care for people in Massachusetts starting with support for the original statute here which later became the national model for Obama Care.

To assist in programs and expanded enrollments in care plans during the pandemic, the next budget for FY 2023 will see the state’s commitment to health care expand to over $18 billion, including new investments of $37 million to expand eligibility for the  Medicare Savings Program for seniors, $188 million for substance addiction programs, as well as Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled, and Children at a level of $137 million.

Bill has stood as a protector of a women’s right to access reproductive health care services during his time in the House of Representatives.  In 2022 he voted in favor of this year’s legislation,  signed by Governor Baker in July, protecting women’s access following the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.