BOSTON, Mass. (SHNS)–With her Republican colleagues eyeing potentially massive Medicaid cuts, Congresswoman Katherine Clark of Revere warned Wednesday that tens of thousands of Bay State residents could be at risk of…
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Amid broader concerns about immigration enforcement in previously protected areas such as hospitals, Attorney General Andrea Campbell has issued new guidance to health care providers in Massachusetts, reassuring them of…
According to the triage notes, “Patient went to swim” — “patient” is me, by the way — and “after getting out of the pool, his hands were flushed and felt generalized itching…felt light headed…
Shortly before Tyler Verrier turned 18 years old, a block of wood fell on his foot during an accident at home. He spent months receiving treatment and physical therapy for…
BOSTON (SHNS) – After Gov. Maura Healey tried unsuccessfully to make budget cuts last year that would have reduced services to the elderly and people with disabilities, advocates are reaching…
MASSACHUSETTS – For state Sen. Michael Moore, the cost of health care should not be a factor in whether or not someone gets the treatment they need. It’s why he…
Health care advocates expect to be “on high alert” during the second Trump administration – watching carefully for any attempts to undermine the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid funding. “I…
There’s a lot to criticize about the last-minute process that left the Massachusetts Legislature passing 110 pages of complex health care legislation the night before New Year’s Eve. But at…
The US health insurance industry has come under fire in recent weeks, since the slaying of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson unleashed a groundswell of ire from patients decrying practices they see as…
More than six months after Massachusetts removed hundreds of thousands of residents from its Medicaid rolls, some are still struggling to find alternate sources of health care coverage. Those with significant health…