Patricia Duffy was born in San Pedro, California, the youngest of five children from a military family. Pat’s family on her father’s side came from Swinford in County Mayo, Ireland. She traveled to Ireland with her father and a college friend in 1991 and then later after her marriage to Joe Paul.
Working families are struggling with the overwhelming costs of health care in this country. Massachusetts has a history of innovating in health care and in social programs. We may not be able to fix our broken system in Washington, but we can make sure that all residents in Massachusetts have equal opportunity for health justice.