NashuaTelegraph.com – By Ashley Smith – Staff Writer
The political fight picked up steam at a potluck supper one Sunday. Dr. Jennifer Madden’s task was to drum up support for a bill expected to be nothing short of wildly unpopular.
And as far as she knew, the people gathered for dinner had never done this type of thing before. But there was excitement in the room.
Madden, a physician living in Nashua, was about to take on the insurance industry. She was to testify before a commerce subcommittee, with seasoned health-care lobbyists working against her. The bill fell under a category of legislation Gov. John Lynch had said he would not support because of the already high cost of health-insurance premiums.