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Health Care for Adults

If you are uninsured, there are a number of public programs available to you as a Massachusetts resident. Each one has its own set of applications and eligibility requirements. This list will get you started on finding out which programs you might be eligible for.
 
If you need more information, each program has an information number listed below it. You can also call the Mayor's Health Line at (617) 534-5050 where trained staff can help you determine which program is best for you and your family.


If you are
Look at these Programs
A single adult
Free Care , CareNet , Center Care , Commonwealth Cares, Insurance Partnership
A couple
Mass Health (Standard , Basic , & Family Assistance ), Children's Medical Security Plan , CareNet , Free Care , Commonwealth Cares, Insurance Partnership
A single-parent family
Mass Health ( Standard , Basic , & Family Assistance ),  Children's Medical Security Plan , CareNet , Free Care , Commonwealth Cares, Insurance Partnership
A two-parent family
Mass Health ( Standard , Basic , & Family Assistance ),  Children's Medical Security Plan , CareNet , Free Care , Commonwealth Cares, Insurance Partnership
Unemployed adult
Medical Security Plan Center Care Free Care CareNet
Pregnant
Mass Health Prenatal or Limited , Healthy Start
Disabled
Mass Health  ( Standard & CommonHealth ) Medicare Free Care CareNet , Mass Health Basic
Over 65
Medicare , Mass Health Elders , Pharmacy Programs Free Care CareNet
18 and under
Mass Health  ( Standard Family Assistance ),  Children's Medical Security Plan CareNet
Between the ages of 19 & 64
Free Care Center Care CareNet
An immigrant - no children
Free Care Center Care CareNet
An immigrant - w/children
Mass Health  ( Standard Family AssistancePrenatal ), Commonwealth Cares, Children's Medical Security Plan
An undocumented Immigrant
Mass Health LimitedCenter Care , Healthy Start
Have recently lost TAFDC
Mass Health



 
  
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