Report: Mass. Health Care Costs Rose 4.3% In 2019
The Center for Health Information and Analysis report tracked a second consecutive year of above-benchmark health care spending growth, after a 3.6% rise in 2018.
View ArticleFEMA To Partner With State To Increase Supply At Hynes Vaccine Site To 7,000...
The Biden administration plans to launch a federally run mass vaccination site in Boston, one of three new locations the federal government will bring online in its latest effort to get more shots in...
View Article'I'd Be Really Cautious At This Time': Epidemiologist On COVID Uptick And...
Dr. Simone Wildes is an infectious disease expert at the South Shore Health network who also serves on Gov. Baker's COVID-19 vaccine advisory group. She joined WBUR Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to...
View Article'I Just Feel Like Myself': A Nonbinary Child And Their Family Explore Identity
Three years ago, a 6-year-old child said to their parents, "I'm a boy-girl." Their parents explain their efforts to protect and empower their child.
View ArticleResources, Important Facts For Kids And Parents: Understanding Nonbinary...
Some people hold misconceptions about nonbinary gender identities. Here's what you should know, as well as links to additional readings and resources.
View ArticleNew Leader Chosen For Holyoke Soldiers' Home
Rick Holloway, the administrator of the Idaho State Veterans Home, was selected to be the next superintendent of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home.
View ArticleFDA Authorizes Higher-Dose Vials For Moderna Vaccine
One revision clarifies that currently available vials can hold a maximum of 11 doses, while the second authorizes deployment of "an additional multi-dose vial" in which each vial holds as many as 15...
View ArticleBrigham Face Transplant Pioneer Reflects On His Patients And The Procedure As...
Dr. Bohdan Pomahac has led the face transplant program at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston since he started it more than a decade ago, and he performed the first full face transplant in the U.S.....
View ArticleMass. Expands Vaccine Eligibility To Residents 55+ Or With 1 Medical Condition
Starting Monday, Massachusetts will allow anyone 55 and older or with one qualifying medical condition to be vaccinated for the coronavirus. The state estimated the change will allow more than 920,000...
View ArticleAs Massachusetts Expands Eligibility, Residents Compete For Appointments
More than 920,000 additional people became eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in Massachusetts on Monday, including everyone 55 and older or with a single risk factor. Now the race is on to snag an...
View ArticleSouth Shore Hospital Worker Spots Shipment Of Counterfeit Face Masks
James “Barry” O’Shaughnessy, the manager of procurement of South Shore Health in Weymouth with 25 years of experience, recently placed an order for 30,000 masks — but when they arrived, he noticed...
View ArticleAmid Increased Need, Western Mass. Food Bank Wants Bigger Distribution Center
Food bank Executive Director Andrew Morehouse says the number of people using its services had jumped by 17% in the past year, straining the current distribution system.
View ArticleGov. Baker Scheduled To Receive A COVID-19 Vaccine
The Republican governor will get his shot at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston at about 2:30 p.m., according to a statement from his office.
View ArticleBaker, Drug Industry At Odds Over Price Control Plan
Baker's budget recommendation includes an outside section that would impose a penalty on drug manufacturers whose prices increase by more than the consumer price index plus 2%.
View ArticleVaccine Pre-Registration System Adds 2 Locations
Baker said more than 1.5 million people have pre-registered for a shot, and over 800,000 have been contacted with a chance to book an appointment.
View ArticleBU Researchers: CTE Study Offers Potential Path For Diagnosing The Brain...
The disease known to develop in some people who experience repetitive head trauma -- such a football players or military veterans -- so far has only been identified in people after their deaths.
View ArticleInfection Data Shows Impact Of Vaccines On Older Residents
The rate of new hospitalizations for adults 60 and older has plummeted by nearly three-quarters since the start of 2021, while the portion of new cases among that age group was nearly cut in half over...
View ArticleBaker Deflects Talk Of Vaccine Passports
Gov. Charlie Baker repeatedly said "no" when asked about planning for vaccine credentials, insisting his focus was on getting millions more Bay State residents vaccinated first. He said there would be...
View Article'It Just Stays With You': The Corrosive Health Effects Of Decades Of...
All her life, Lisa Wong could pick up and move on from racist acts, both experienced and observed. But after a year of anti-Asian attacks across America, she thinks, “We’re not OK.” Racial violence...
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