Bill is a lifelong Canton resident and a proud graduate of Canton High School. After graduation, Bill joined the family insurance business, which was founded by his grandfather in Canton in 1925. Wanting to give back to his community, Bill became a Library Trustee and an Assessor for the Town of Canton. Bill took his experience in local government with him to Beacon Hill when he was elected State Representative.
Requires telehealth visits be covered by insurance at the same rate as in-person visits; requires insurance companies and hospitals to tell patients in advance if something is "out-of-network"; eliminates MassHealth requirement that a referral is required for urgent care visits; insurance companies must cover COVID-19 testing and treatment without a co-pay; insurance companies must cover treatment for children diagnosed with PANS/PANDAS; creates a rare disease advisory panel; provision directing insurance companies to reimburse cancer patients who need to travel for Cancer clinical trials.
The commission will look at health inequities and outcomes for pregnant women of color and will provide recommendations to improve quality of care, report on barriers to equitable maternal care, and best practices for remedying inequity.