MMS Advocacy Statements

The MMS works with the Massachusetts congressional delegation, national medical associations, and federal regulators to produce results for patients and physicians in Massachusetts and across the country.

• Massachusetts Medical Society on pausing of Johnson & Johnson vaccine administration April 13, 2021

  Pausing the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine momentarily is entirely appropriate. We support the decisions made by the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate whether there is a causal relationship between the vaccine...

• Massachusetts Medical Society on federal year-end 2020 legislation: COVID-19 relief, surprise billing December 21, 2020

  The Massachusetts Medical Society applauds federal policymakers — and our Massachusetts Congressional delegation, in particular — for advancing legislation that will deliver critical COVID-19 relief to our members and their patients. This bill provides a temporary fix — while the funding levels...

• Massachusetts Medical Society on No Surprises Act December 18, 2020

  The Massachusetts Medical Society appreciates federal policymakers’ recognition that patients need to be protected from surprise medical bills, and we applaud recent bipartisan efforts in Congress that are a critical step in achieving that aim. We are especially thankful for the role House Ways...

• Massachusetts Medical Society urges Congress to pass COVID-19 relief for states and localities November 12, 2020

  As COVID-19 cases surge in Massachusetts and across the country, states, and localities are increasing their response efforts, but those efforts are severely hindered because states haven’t received the federal funding they so desperately need. Already, states have led the response to this...

• Massachusetts Medical Society on false claims against physicians treating COVID-19 patients November 6, 2020

  I am so proud to be part of the health care community – physicians, nurses and health care workers putting our own lives on the line to save COVID-19 patients and to care for your other ailments during this time. We do this because we believe in our duty. Though often scared when serving on the...