Health Disparities Bill has Support of Activists, Deval

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"We are here because we want to get something done," said state Rep. Byron Rushing, a sponsor of the bill. "We want an Office of Health Care Equity that will be in charge of ending disparities in the state."

"My goal is this: I want to see people die of old age," said [Dianne Wilkerson]. "We're all leaving here. How we leave here will depend on how well we deal with this issue of health disparities."

"It's not about health care access," said Elmer Freeman, executive director of the Center for Community Health Education, Research and Service. "It's not how you're covered. It's how you're treated."

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Health Disparities Bill has Support of Activists, Deval

More than 200 activists convened at the State House last week to rally in support of legislation aimed at eliminating health care disparities in Ma...

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