“On the wall at the Boston Foundation is an ever-growing list of nonprofit organizations — well over 100 — for which the foundation was “there at the beginning.” They are…
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May 17, 2021 – Across the nation, we are entering a new phase of our COVID-19 vaccination strategy which focuses on addressing vaccine hesitancy and eliminating obstacles that make it…
May 5, 2021 – “The Learning Center for the Deaf (TLC) has received a $12,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) to support its COVID-19 Vaccine Education…
May 4, 2021 – This past week, the Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) released two new reports on the high costs of health care. These reports are…
“Health Care For All (HCFA) teams have been hitting the pavement, canvassing the area, going door to door, talking to residents about the COVID-19 vaccine and offering information on it…
May 3, 2021 – Last week, the Supreme Court rejected another attempt to defend the Trump-era public charge rule. The previous anti-immigrant policy effectively imposed barriers for many immigrant families…
April 26, 2021 – Why does health care from the neck up—like oral health—continue to be treated differently from the neck down? Last year, Massachusetts restored the remaining oral health…
April 21, 2021 – In March the Biden Administration designated immigrants from Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months until September 2022. TPS temporarily grants immigrants living in…
“The approach is nonthreatening, as teenagers educate residents about vaccine safety, explain why it’s important to get a shot and ask if any help is needed to set up an…
“Brockton resident Pennel Davie believes a lot of people do have hesitancy because “it’s a new drug that was developed very quickly.” But there are other barriers to vaccination that…