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Medicare proposes covering expensive Alzheimer's drug for those in clinical trials
Medicare would cover an expensive and controversial Alzheimer's drug called Aduhelm, but only for those participating in clinical trials, under a proposal… -
St. Vincent nurses ratify contract after months-long strike
Vote comes after union, hospital reached agreement last month. -
Black and Hispanic Mass. residents face disparities with health care access, report finds
The first-of-its-kind report lays out how people of different races and income levels struggled to get equitable care before the pandemic. -
A new EMT left her desk job to run toward the pandemic’s front lines
“What could I do sitting behind my desk?” Kat Benoit, 47, took a leap in the pandemic and pursued a lifelong dream: getting trained as an EMT. -
Abortion laws in Massachusetts: What you need to know
Abortion access is protected in Massachusetts, even with the end of Roe v. Wade. -
A Mass. senior living community raised its minimum wage to keep its workers facing 'pure fatigue and exhaustion'
“If we don't address this issue now, we are going to have a problem that only gets worse as we move forward," Walter Ramos said. -
‘The other pandemic’: Mass. lawmakers move to expand mental health access
Mass. Senate lawmakers have passed a bill that includes guaranteed annual mental health checks for all patients free-of-charge. -
Biden's plan to stop surprise medical bills faces bipartisan pushback in Congress
The detente that allowed Congress to pass a law curbing surprise medical bills has disintegrated. A bipartisan group of 152 lawmakers have been assailing… -
'There actually is no shame in this corporation,’ says St. Vincent’s nurse on strike
Eight months ago, several hundred nurses walked off the job in Worcester because they believed staffing levels and work conditions made it difficult to keep patient safe. -
Basic Black | The Other C: Avoiding Or Delaying Care Because Of The Pandemic
Doctors are alarmed by the high rate of advanced disease they are seeing, especially among African Americans and Latinos
