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State takeover floated as a potential solution for hospital closures
Following several shutdowns, supporters say officials should be able to step in when a hospital wants to end necessary services. -
'A long time coming': New medication abortion program launches on Cape and Islands
Health Imperatives now offers medication abortion at its clinics in Southeastern Mass., previously considered an "abortion desert." -
A step-by-step guide to finding a therapist
Sometimes when we need it the most, therapy can feel out of reach. Tracking down a provider with availability who you like and can also afford is no easy… -
One year after Roe's reversal, what's the state of abortion rights in Massachusetts?
State lawmakers have made some big changes, but advocates contend more still needs to be done. -
Boston MedFlight patients meet the people who saved them
Trauma patients reconnect with Boston Medflight crews. -
Lawmakers alarmed over UMass Memorial Health’s plans to close birth unit in Leominster
HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital says it will close Sept. 22 due to workforce shortages and declining births. -
He visited the U.S. for his daughter's wedding — and left with a $42,000 medical bill
Last June, Jay Comfort flew to the United States from his home in Switzerland to attend his only daughter's wedding. But the week before the ceremony — on… -
Immunocompromised patients feel unsafe as Boston hospitals drop universal masking
At Mass General Brigham, patients can ask doctors to mask up, but compliance is not guaranteed. -
Cyberattacks on health care are increasing. Inside one hospital's fight to recover
It was October 2021 and the staff at Johnson Memorial Health were hoping they could finally catch their breaths. They were just coming out of a weeks-long… -
Biden administration warns consumers to avoid medical credit cards
The Biden administration on Thursday cautioned Americans about the growing risks of medical credit cards and other loans for medical bills, warning in a…
