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Smarter health: Artificial intelligence and the future of

WEBEach Friday, starting May 27th, listen to an installment of Smarter health on your local NPR station during On Point. We also air live through our site at 10 a.m. ET …

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A roadmap to better health for women On Point

WEBBECKER: That executive order allocates $200 million to the National Institutes of Health to research women and health looking at topics such as …

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Healey on climate, her budget and the future of Steward Health

WEBMassachusetts Gov. Maura Healey joins Radio Boston to talk about Earth week and her agenda on climate, her budget proposal, and what she's hearing from …

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Health Connector sees record enrollment as MassHealth drops …

WEBSince last January, she said, enrollment has climbed by 27% at the Connector, which offers plans for individuals, families and businesses through major …

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How Steward Health Care went from hospital savior to the

WEBIn 2010, a group of hospitals controlled by the Archdiocese of Boston was struggling. Public officials, health care leaders and community members worried about …

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How do we know whether we're healthy

WEBA slew of new health tests could become routine for check-ups in the future, including those examining the biome, the immune system, chronological versus body …

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New federal PFAS rules to protect health will cost Mass

WEBAbout 181 water systems in Massachusetts will be affected by new EPA limits on PFAS in drinking water. About 95 water systems in the state will now have to …

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Adding health to the reparations conversation in Boston

WEBA separate grassroots group in Boston is calling for $15 billion in reparations, but did not specify health care as an area of focus. Mejia argued health is fundamental …

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The pandemic has led to a surge in mental health need in Mass

WEBThe coronavirus pandemic has profoundly affected the mental health of Massachusetts residents, especially young adults of color, according to a new survey …

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88,000 people dropped from MassHealth in October WBUR News

WEBNovember 29, 2023. Chris Lisinski, State House News Service. About 88,000 more people lost MassHealth coverage in October, the largest monthly decline yet in the year-long …

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Boston Medical Center to open inpatient psychiatric and

WEBBoston Medical Center is opening an 82-bed center in Brockton for inpatient psychiatric care and substance use treatment. Housed in a former nursing home, the …

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The ethical dilemma of involuntary mental health treatment

WEBSeveral states have changed policy in recent years to make involuntary commitment easier for people with severe mental illnesses. But forced treatment still …

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Should the U.S. ban menthol cigarettes

WEBPacks of menthol cigarettes are displayed for sale in a smoke shop on April 28, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) More than 80% of Black …

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U.S. birth rate hits record low Here & Now

WEBCauses posited by demographers for the continuing declining rate include economic, fertility and age factors.

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How can parents help kids with mental health

WEBThe rate of kids dealing with serious mental health issues has been on the rise since the pandemic. But if parents want to help their kids, research suggests they should …

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Mass. leaders scramble to plan for potential Steward hospital

WEBJanuary 25, 2024. Deborah Becker. Priyanka Dayal McCluskey. Health care leaders and public officials are becoming increasingly concerned about the potential failure of …

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'Increasingly urgent': Mass. ratchets up preparation for

WEBPublic officials and health care leaders are concerned that any potential closures could overwhelm the state’s already stressed health care system. A letter …

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Primary care wait times grow in Mass., pushing some patients to ERs

WEBPrimary care wait times grow in Mass., pushing some patients to ERs. At the end of another busy week, Dr. Clovene “Chloe” Campbell, a pediatrician on the North …

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Steward hospital chain's financial woes could spread to other …

WEBSteward's landlord recently reported that Steward owes $50 million in back rent. In 2016, Steward sold its Massachusetts hospital real estate to Alabama-based …

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Steward's leases make hospitals 'less attractive' to buyers, Mass

WEBThe Healey administration's top health care official said the property and leasing of Steward Health Care hospitals is complicating efforts to find a buyer. …

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This doctor has spent decades treating Boston's homeless

WEBDr. Jim O'Connell has spent more than 35 years treating people living on the streets of Boston. He describes helping people in one of the city's most troubled areas …

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Distressed Steward Health may have a buyer for St. Anne's

WEBSouthcoast is targeting Steward’s St. Anne’s Hospital in Fall River. The health system operates Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, St. Luke’s Hospital in …

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Mass. officials have limited authority over sale of Steward …

WEBThe state Attorney General's Office and the state Department of Health told WBUR they lack the ability to approve or veto any deal, adding to questions about …

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118 arrested as police forcibly clear Emerson encampment

WEBBoston police arrested more than 100 people near Emerson College overnight as officers forcibly cleared a tent encampment. Demonstrators had set up their tents in …

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