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Share your Testimony!

We are looking for testimony from survivors, supporters, and medical professionals!

Our hearing for the 193rd session took place on December 5, 2023. Individuals gave oral testimony to the Joint Committee of Financial Services at the Massachusetts State House. The committee is now accepting written testimony from the public. Please ensure you identify your written documention with SUPPORT FOR HD1854. We are looking for people to provide testimony through letters - feel free to utilize the testimony guide below to help you get started--and you don't need to be a resident of Massachusetts to provide testimony! Email your letters either to admin@mopss.org. Please let us know if you prefer to remain anonymous.

Submit your testimony directly to the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Finance via email

Testimony Guide

Thank you for opportunity to provide WRITTEN/VIDEO testimony in support of dental health care equity for Cancer survivors.
My Name is _____________________________________
If applicable Resident of Town in MA ____________________ or City & State
How long you have been a resident of MA______________________________________
I am a:

SURVIVOR

•Diagnosis, How long ago
•Your Story
•How your daily living is affected (please specify to an audience unfamiliar with cancer, head & neck cancer and therapies)
•If possible: How much you have paid for dental care, how many denials of dental coverage you received-$ you
have paid out-of-pocket, total
amount you have paid.
•Thank you and reiterate your
support for dental health equity bills related to cancer.

SUPPORTER

•How did you hear about HD1854
•What brought you to this cause?
•Why you believe this would help?
•How you see it helping the person you support
•Thank you and reiterate your support for dental health equity bills related to cancer.

MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL

•Title
•Affiliate Institution
•How long you've been practicing.
•Anecdotal experience in denial
of dental coverage
•Why it is important to your
professional community
•Thank you and reiterate your support for dental
health equity bills related to cancer.

Tips for testifying in public: 

  • Prior to going to the State House, we recommend writing out your testimony

  • Read/Speak it in front of a mirror

    • Time yourself with your phone to make sure it’s around 3 mins)

  • Video record yourself saying your testimony

  • Please Keep your Testimony to 3 Minutes or Less

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