Federal Agencies
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control
National Institutes of Health
Social Security Administration
Massachusetts State Agencies
All State Health & Human Services
Agencies and Programs
Division of Medical Assistance
The state agency that oversees MassHealth (Medicaid). Site includes on-line application.
Department of Public Health
The state agency that oversees several important health programs including the Children’s Medical Security Plan, WIC, Healthy Start, the Women’s Health Network and the Men’s Health Network.
Division of Insurance
The state agency that oversees and regulates health insurance in Massachusetts. This site has information on small business insurance and non-group insurance, including lists of insurance carriers (look for “Consumer” information).
Uncompensated Care Pool
The program that provides free health care services at health centers and hospitals for uninsured, low-income residents of Massachusetts. It is administered by the state’s Division of Health Care Financing and Policy.
Medical Security Plan
The health insurance plan for people receiving unemployment compensation, available through the Massachusetts Division of Career Services and Unemployment Assistance.
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Community and Non-Profit Agencies
The LHAA is a collaborative regional effort of the Cape and Islands to address issues related to the medically uninsured. The website includes a resource locator for health and human services on the Cape and Islands: Go to
Health Care For All
Health Care for All is dedicated to making quality and affordable health care accessible to everyone -~regardless of income, social or economic status.~ We seek to educate Massachusetts residents about our health care system and encourage you~to join us in changing it.
Health Care Law Advocates
HLA provides free legal representation to eligible consumers that live or work in Massachusetts and are seeking access to adequate health care services.
Community Partners
Community Partners creates opportunities for people to develop and sustain community solutions by fostering relationships among individuals, organizations, and systems.
Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Association
MIRA is a dynamic, multi-ethnic, multi-racial coalition that actively involves hundreds of grassroots immigrant organizations, human services agencies, legal service providers, religious groups, and human rights groups in cooperative efforts to improve the lives of immigrants and refugees.
Local Organizations
Island Health, Inc.
For information on the Island Health Plan, the Vineyard’s affordable health insurance plan; and Island Health Care, the Island’s new rural health clinic.
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital
Martha's Vineyard Hospital is a 15-bed, Critical Access Hospital dedicated to meeting the healthcare needs of an Island community and is the only hospital in Dukes County.
Martha’s Vineyard Community Services
Martha's Vineyard Community Services is the largest human service provider on Martha's Vineyard, providing services through five specialized programs: Early Childhood Programs, Island Community Resources, Island Counseling Center, Visiting Nurse Service, and Women's Support Services.
Vineyard Nursing Association
The VNA is a Medicare Certified Home Health agency providing a full complement of Home Care Staff who deliver customized health care for short term, long term and chronic illness through the following programs and services.
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