Mayors Health Line

617-534-5050 / Toll-Free: 1-800-847-0710

We speak your language. No matter what language you speak, our staff can help find the right health program for you and your family.

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If you are looking for health care in Boston, we can help. The Mayor's Health Line is a free, confidential, information and referral service open Monday through Friday from 9 to 5. Call us at 1-800-847-0710 or 617-534-5050 to talk to someone today.

If you are looking for health insurance, the Mayor's Health Line knows all the programs available to you, public or private. For many public programs, we can help you with the application process. We will also assist you in calling the agencies to ask the proper questions and find the answers you need.

Even if you have insurance, it may not be enough to cover all the costs associated with going to the doctor. We might be able to find a program that covers the services your insurance doesn't.

If you're looking for affordable prescription drugs, the Mayor's Health Line can try to help you find the proper information or resource to help you afford prescription medications. There are various eligiblity guidelines for each program.

If you're pregnant, you may be eligible for state subsidized health insurance and/or Healthy Start services.

And if you're looking for a doctor or a health care provider, the Mayor's Health Line has up-to-date information on all the hospitals and health centers in your community. They will assist callers in finding a primary care provider that is accepting new patients and has a reasonable waiting time. Callers can also get information on other low-cost health care services in their neighborhood, such as breast cancer screenings, flu shots, mental health counseling, HIV testing sites, and many more.

Overall, the Mayor’s Health Line provides statewide assistance to callers on a variety of personal and public health issues. It specializes in providing multilingual assistance, in over 160 languages, to uninsured and underinsured residents of the Boston area. Health Line staff can assist callers to enroll in free or low cost health insurance or assistance programs, including MassHealth, Commonwealth Care, Health Safety Net (FreeCare), Children’s Medical Security Plan, WIC, and food stamps.

The Line is a free and confidential phone service; open Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm.

In addition to our information and enrollment services, the staff provides individual case management and advocacy to our clients, navigating the sometimes complex health care system.

• MassHealth
• Commonwealth Care
• Health Safety Net
• Food Stamps Benefits
• Child Care Subsidy
• Children’s Medical Security Plan (CMSP)
• Healthy Start
• Women, Infants, Children Nutrition Program (WIC)
• Health Safety Net Trust Fund (Free Care)
• Substance Abuse Programs (including gambling)
• Women’s Health Network
• Home care services for elders
• Vocational rehabilitation services
• Veteran’s Services (Local and Soldier’s Homes)