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Abortion providers say despite legal limbo, 'nothing's changing immediately' in Massachusetts
Medication abortion is crucial for people in more rural areas like Western Massachusetts and the Cape and Islands, advocates and politicians say. -
Justice Department calls abortion pill order 'unprecedented,' files to appeal
The request to appeal was filed just days after conflicting court rulings over the legality of the abortion medication mifepristone. -
Disability advocates and physicians call for required masking in hospitals, health facilities
The Massachusetts Coalition for Health Equity is calling for the Department of Public Health to reinstate mask requirements in all healthcare settings. -
Doctors are drowning in paperwork. Some companies claim AI can help
When Dereck Paul was training as a doctor at the University of California San Francisco, he couldn't believe how outdated the hospital's records-keeping… -
Residents’ union push at Mass General Brigham moves to formal election
The state’s largest health care system opted not to voluntarily recognize the union. -
Norwood Hospital remains closed — and the Norwood community feels the strain
Brockton Hospital’s 10-alarm fire and temporary closure last month hurt an already-stressed system. -
Massachusetts hospitals ‘pummeled’ by workforce shortage, driving $1.52 billion in temporary labor costs
The new report details financial losses for most Massachusetts hospitals. -
1 in 4 Massachusetts doctors plan to leave medicine due to burnout, survey finds
About 63% of female doctors who participated in the survey showed symptoms of burnout. -
'Fighting for my life': Disability advocates call for higher wage for PCAs
Personal care attendants help people with disabilities live independently and stay out of nursing homes. -
A surprise-billing law loophole? Her pregnancy led to a six-figure hospital bill
It was the first day of her family's vacation in the San Juan Islands last June when Danielle Laskey, who was 26 weeks pregnant, thought she was leaking…
