Edward J. Kennedy Jr., a lifelong resident of Lowell, was elected to the Massachusetts State Senate in November 2018. He represents the First Middlesex District, which includes the city of Lowell and the towns of Dunstable, Groton, Pepperell, Tyngsboro, and Westford. A graduate of Boston University, Ed also holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Framingham State University.
Senator Kennedy believes that access to affordable, high-quality health care is a right and should be available to all. Massachusetts has led the nation on health care in the past, adopting a universal health care system in 2006 that would eventually provide a framework for the rest of the nation. Senator Kennedy believes that we can continue that trend and implement innovative policy solutions to lower costs for Massachusetts consumers. He is a co-sponsor of legislation to move Massachusetts to a Medicare-for-all system, removing profit driven insurance providers from the process and allowing the state to issue reimbursements directly to drive down costs for all consumers.
Senator Kennedy is supportive of efforts to control soaring prescription drug prices and premium costs. He is an advocate for transparency in health care transactions and is the sponsor of a bill (re-filed from his predecessor) that would prevent patients from being billed for unexpected medical expenses by out-of-network providers.