What are your health care challenges?

In September, CommonWealth Beacon is embarking on a month-long project centered around health care. Specifically, we will be exploring the state of health access in Massachusetts and the barriers residents face as they try to navigate a system that can be costly, overwhelming, and inefficient — even as it delivers cutting-edge, lifesaving care. 

And we want to hear your story.

News coverage of health care is often framed around the numbers: rising insurance premiums, the state’s budget allocation for MassHealth, the expense of developing the latest therapeutics. But on the other side of those equations are people, many of whom are dealing with life and death decisions and skyrocketing costs. 

Have you had to forgo a procedure? Or ration medication? Has maintaining your health insurance forced you to make difficult financial tradeoffs? Does it feel next to impossible to get an appointment with your primary care doctor?  

By sharing your experiences with us, you will inform our reporting as we pursue stories looking at these different obstacles. And, we hope that this starts a conversation with you on this important issue.

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