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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing to examine the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Kevin Wolf/AP)

Jan 10, 2025

New Harvard study raises concerns about hospital control by private equity

Researchers found patient satisfaction dropped at hospitals that moved under private equity control compared to hospitals that were not owned by such firms.

Heat waves distort the view of a work crew as they resurface a road in South Boston. (Chris Christo/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

2024 was third hottest year on record for Massachusetts

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Jan 10, 2025

A pediatrician checks a child's health. (Getty Images)

Experts call for stricter regulation of chemicals endangering children's health

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07:32Jan 8, 2025

A microscope capture of a cluster of norovirus virions. (Charles D. Humphrey/CDC via AP)

What you need to know about that nasty stomach bug going around Mass.

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Jan 8, 2025

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The dome of the Massachusetts State House peeks over the other buildings on Beacon Hill. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Gov. Healey to sign health care oversight bill

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Mass. officials to meet with nurses alleging safety violations at Tenet hospitals

The union has claimed, in several complaints filed with the state, that staffing and equipment shortages are jeopardizing patient care at the company's three Massachusetts facilities.

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03:10Jan 7, 2025

Legislature sends Healey bill targeting drug costs, oversight

Patients would pay no more than $25 for certain name-brand medications to treat chronic illnesses, including insulin for diabetes, and face no costs whatsoever for similar generic options under a...

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Dec 31, 2024

The Massachusetts State House on Beacon Hill, Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Beacon Hill salvages Steward crisis bill in final hours of the year

Lawmakers rushed a hospital oversight bill to Gov. Maura Healey on Monday, agreeing on policy responses to the Steward Health Care crisis that aim to better regulate private equity firms...

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Dec 31, 2024

A man logs onto the Health Connector website, where Massachusetts residents can apply for health insurance. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Health insurance costs will soar for Mass. residents in 2025

Insurers said one major driver of higher premiums is the growing popularity of a relatively new class of injectable drugs to manage diabetes and weight loss.

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03:10Dec 30, 2024

While earth warmed, cold weather killed more Americans

Deaths linked to cold shot up dramatically in recent years even as the U.S. set summer heat records and temperatures increased, on average, year-round. The cause of death was often...

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Dec 27, 2024

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, which is also known as a deer tick. Deer ticks, which spread Lyme, are a day-to-day fact of life in the warm months in New England and the Midwest. (CDC via AP, File)

Shrews, not mice, emerge as main driver of Lyme disease on Martha's Vineyard

Researchers at Tufts veterinary school say shrews, not mice, are the main source of Lyme disease on Martha's Vineyard. They don't know how to curb Lyme in these tiny mammals....

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Dec 23, 2024

A person walks in the Public Garden in Boston on Wednesday morning. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass. winters are getting warmer. Climate scientist calls it a 'Delightmare'

Massachusetts is seeing an additional 11 days above freezing each winter due to climate change, according to Climate Central. The average winter temperature in Boston has gone up by 3.7...

Environment

Dec 23, 2024

Health Connector website. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Need health care for 2025? It’s the last day to apply for coverage with Mass Health Connector

Monday, Dec. 23 is the last day for Massachusetts residents to sign up for health insurance through the state’s Obamacare exchange — also known as the Health Connector — if...

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Dec 23, 2024

Stylist Joyce Deliyiannis shows Kathleen Cannata her hair after cutting it. Cannata was homeless for several years until she moved into permanent supportive housing last year. (Lynn Jolicoeur/WBUR)

Women who are homeless in Boston find safe space and care at 'HER Saturday'

Organizers with Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program say providing a safe and fun space makes it more likely women will access care and open up about things for...

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04:57Dec 19, 2024

DOJ files complaint against CVS for facilitating unlawful sale of prescription opioids

Department of Justice has unsealed a civil complaint alleging Rhode Island-based CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries filled unlawful prescriptions for opioids in violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act....

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Dec 19, 2024