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Health advocacy leader stepping down

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By Alice Dembner, Globe staff

John%20McDonough.jpg John McDonough, the exuberant leader of the advocacy group Health Care for All, plans to step down on Aug. 1, he told his staff and others late yesterday.

After 5 years at the helm, McDonough said he believes it is time for a change for the organization and for himself. McDonough, a former state legislator, said in an interview that he has no immediate plans, but will explore “what I want to do with the rest of my professional career.” He turns 55 in May.

McDonough said he is proudest of the organization’s role as a leader in Massachusetts’s efforts to bring health insurance to everyone in the state. McDonough has overseen a staff of 35 people who have also launched efforts to improve access to dentists for low-income people, address racial and economic disparities in healthcare and improve children’s mental healthcare.

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