Healthcare for uninsured women is accessible through Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Title X family planning clinics, Planned Parenthood, free clinics, and Medicaid. FQHCs charge on a sliding scale and provide primary care, prenatal care, dental, and behavioral health — locate via the HRSA health center finder. Title X clinics offer free or low-cost contraception, STI testing, and cervical/breast screenings regardless of insurance. The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) provides free screenings to low-income, uninsured women. Medicaid covers pregnancy in all 50 states up to at least 138% FPL. This directory includes FQHCs, Title X clinics, free clinics, and state Medicaid offices.
Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts handle divorce, custody, paternity, and child support in each of its 14 counties. The Department of Revenue Child Support Enforcement Division runs enforcement. Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Cambridge, and Lowell are the largest cities. Greater Boston Legal Services, Community Legal Aid, Volunteer Lawyers Project, and Jane Doe Inc. (MA DV/SA coalition) serve women.
MassHealth at 1 Ashburton Place is Massachusetts's Medicaid and CHIP program, the most generous in the country — covering pregnant women up to 200 percent FPL, parents up to 133 percent FPL, and ConnectorCare subsidized plans up to 300 percent FPL. Apply at MAhealthconnector.org or call 800-841-2900 Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. Free for income-eligible Massachusetts residents.
800-841-2900 · 1 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
The Health Connector at 100 City Hall Plaza is Massachusetts's state-based ACA marketplace, offering ConnectorCare (state-subsidized plans for families up to 300 percent FPL) and standard Qualified Health Plans for higher-income residents. Open enrollment runs November-January each year. Call 877-623-6765 Mon-Fri 7am-7pm for plan comparison help. Premiums vary by income.
877-623-6765 · 100 City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA 02108 · Mon-Fri 7am-7pm · Visit Website
PPLM at 1055 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston (plus health centers in Worcester, Springfield, Marlborough, and Fitchburg) provides contraception, STI testing, abortion care, gender-affirming care, and cancer screenings. PPLM accepts MassHealth and most insurance; uninsured patients qualify for sliding-scale fees. Call 800-258-4448 to schedule at any Massachusetts location.
800-258-4448 · 1055 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215 · Mon-Sat, hours vary · Visit Website
The Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers represents 50+ federally qualified health centers serving 1 million Massachusetts residents annually — including Boston Healthcare for the Homeless, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, Codman Square, Brockton Neighborhood, and Caring Health Center in Springfield. Sliding-scale fees and MassHealth accepted. Find the nearest center at massleague.org.
617-onal-chc · Statewide — 50+ locations · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
WHN within DPH at 250 Washington Street provides free breast and cervical cancer screenings to uninsured and underinsured Massachusetts women ages 21-64 through 30+ enrollment sites statewide. Women diagnosed with cancer through WHN may be eligible for Medicaid Cancer Treatment coverage. Call 877-414-4447 Mon-Fri 8:45am-5pm for the nearest enrollment site.
877-414-4447 · 250 Washington St, Boston, MA 02108 · Mon-Fri 8:45am-5pm · Visit Website
Boston Medical Center at 1 Boston Medical Center Place in the South End is Massachusetts's largest safety-net hospital, with a robust Women's Health service line including OB/GYN, maternal-fetal medicine, gynecologic oncology, midwifery, and the Domestic Violence Program. BMC accepts MassHealth and ConnectorCare. Call 617-638-8000 Mon-Fri 8am-5pm to schedule.
617-638-8000 · 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
DPH's Healthy Start program ensures pregnant women in Massachusetts who don't yet qualify for MassHealth still receive immediate prenatal coverage during the application period. Useful for newly arrived immigrants, gig workers, and women in eligibility transitions. Call 800-942-1007 Mon-Fri 8:45am-5pm to apply.
800-942-1007 · 250 Washington St, Boston, MA 02108 · Mon-Fri 8:45am-5pm · Visit Website
Health Care For All at 1 Federal Street in Boston runs the Massachusetts HelpLine for women navigating MassHealth, ConnectorCare, medical billing disputes, and provider access issues. Bilingual Spanish-English service standard. Call 800-272-4232 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Free for Massachusetts callers; the agency also advocates on Massachusetts healthcare legislation.
800-272-4232 · 1 Federal St, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02110 · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm · Visit Website
Brockton Neighborhood Health Center at 63 Main Street in Brockton is a federally qualified health center serving 40,000+ patients in southeastern Massachusetts with primary care, women's health, behavioral health, dental, and pharmacy services. MassHealth, ConnectorCare, and sliding-scale fees accepted. Call 508-559-6000 Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.
508-559-6000 · 63 Main St, Brockton, MA 02301 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
Massachusetts uses its own state-based ACA marketplace (Massachusetts Health Connector), not HealthCare.gov — but HealthCare.gov's general information on subsidies, essential health benefits, and consumer rights still applies to Massachusetts plans. Apply for Massachusetts coverage at MAhealthconnector.org. Free public resource.
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Medicaid.gov explains federal Medicaid rules; Massachusetts's MassHealth program is one of the most generous Medicaid expansions in the country, covering pregnant women, parents, and childless adults at higher income thresholds than most states. Apply for MassHealth at MAhealthconnector.org or call 800-841-2900. Free.
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HRSA's locator identifies the 50+ federally qualified health centers in Massachusetts — Boston Healthcare for the Homeless, East Boston NHC, Codman Square, Whittier Street, Caring Health Center (Springfield), Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center (Worcester/Framingham), and dozens more. Free public site.
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OWH within HHS publishes free women's health resources covering topics from menopause to maternal mortality, with a helpline at 1-800-994-9662 (Mon-Fri 9am-6pm ET). Particularly useful for Massachusetts women looking for HHS-backed guidance to discuss with their MassHealth or BMC provider. Free.
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CDC's Women's Health portal provides evidence-based information on cancer screening, reproductive health, pregnancy, and chronic disease — useful background for Massachusetts women preparing for an appointment at a community health center or specialty practice. Free public resource.
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Komen New England, based in Newton, runs annual Boston-area Race for the Cure events and funds Massachusetts grantees including Boston Medical Center and Dana-Farber. The national helpline at 1-877 GO KOMEN provides free breast cancer support and connects Massachusetts women to local screening and treatment resources.
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ACS New England Division at 30 Speen Street in Framingham coordinates Massachusetts patient services including Road to Recovery transportation, Hope Lodge Boston (free lodging for patients in Boston cancer treatment), and the 24/7 helpline at 1-800-227-2345. Free for Massachusetts cancer patients and families.
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March of Dimes Massachusetts chapter at 31 St. James Avenue in Boston advocates for Massachusetts maternal and infant health, runs NICU family support programs at Boston Children's, Brigham, Tufts, and Baystate, and provides free pregnancy and prematurity resources. Free public resource library.
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BWHI advocates on Black women's health priorities and runs research and advocacy programs particularly relevant in Massachusetts where Black maternal mortality is roughly twice the white rate. Useful resource for Massachusetts Black women navigating prenatal care at BMC, BIDMC, Brigham, or community health centers.
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