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How do we fix the Steward Health Care disaster

WebIn 2009, Bernie Madoff was sentenced for the largest Ponzi crime in history. And now, with the collapse of Steward Health Care, it’s worth asking whether we’ve just …

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BMC's Thea James is helping reduce racial health disparities

WebEarly results from this initiative BMC launched in 2021, called the Health Equity Accelerator, are promising: In its first 12 months, BMC reduced racial disparities in …

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Massachusetts needs to strengthen its health care …

WebLong-range planning would allow the state to build on the many strengths of its health care system with a clearer understanding of its evolving needs and resources. It …

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Biden is announcing a new rule to protect consumers who …

WebPresident Joe Biden on Thursday announced new steps to protect consumers who buy short-term health insurance plans that critics say amount to junk. A …

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Human microbiome: Five ways to get better gut health …

WebGLOBE MAGAZINE Gut health explained: 5 things to know for a better microbiome Nutritionists and doctors offer insights on probiotics, the importance of fiber, …

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How dangerous is too much heat

WebHeat is the leading weather-related killer in the United States. Each year, heat-related deaths average 1,200, surpassing the number of people who die in floods, …

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Steward Health Care lenders identified as payment …

WebThe names of six lenders who provided $750 million to keep Steward Health Care afloat were identified Friday as a payment deadline approaches for the debt …

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State can better track health care affordability

WebThe state’s Health Policy Commission tracks the overall cost of health care, but it should also eye the costs that consumers are paying. By The Editorial Board …

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Steward bankruptcy, management change possible, state …

WebTAUNTON — Massachusetts officials are bracing for a potential bankruptcy filing by Steward Health Care as the cash-strapped hospital system nears a deadline to …

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Steward Health Care: Standouts planned this week in …

WebFearing hospital closures and service reductions, a coalition plans standouts over the next week at Steward Health Care hospitals in Massachusetts and is calling on …

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Medicaid’s prescription for health includes food and housing in …

WebA pillar of the nation’s social safety net since the 1960s, Medicaid is the largest public source of health insurance. Now, it is becoming something more.

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Reimagining public health infrastructure in the 21st century

WebA new multidisciplinary field of public health technology should be established to modernize the nation’s health system. By Susan J. Blumenthal and David …

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Lawmakers press US regulators to scrutinize Optum plan to …

WebThe state’s congressional delegation is urging US regulators to scrutinize the proposed sale of Steward Health Care’s doctors network to UnitedHealth’s Optum unit …

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Potential Steward hospital closures spur series of meetings

WebBy Robert Weisman Globe Staff,Updated April 11, 2024, 12:28 p.m. Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Robbie Goldstein will attend the series of …

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R.I. Senate unveils package of 25 health care bills

WebPROVIDENCE — Senate leaders on Tuesday unveiled a package of 25 health care bills as Rhode Islanders face rising costs, shortages of primary care doctors …

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Rift between two cities shows difficulty of public health reform

WebLawrence and Methuen partnered to offer better public health. Now, a divorce may be coming. By Jason Laughlin Globe Staff,Updated March 24, 2024, 6:14 …

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Maine lawmakers approve shield law for providers of abortion and …

WebAbortion is legal in Maine at all stages of pregnancy with a doctor's approval. And lawmakers last year approved a bill to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to receive limited …

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Good Samaritan hospital cancer unit temporarily shut by Steward

WebThe for-profit system closed Quincy Medical Center in 2014 and New England Sinai, a rehabilitation hospital, last month. Steward-operated Norwood Hospital …

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In R.I. nursing homes, deficiencies are on the rise. Advocates …

WebPROVIDENCE — Nursing homes in Rhode Island are increasingly failing to meet federal requirements that govern patient care, including preventable deaths. …

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Point32Health acquires Health New England of Springfield

WebOn the flip side, Point32Health, the not-for-profit parent company of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, serves 1.9 million members in …

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Rafael Devers returns with a bang, helps Red Sox roll Guardians

WebThough the first-to-home scare made Cora hold his breath, it was the start of a comprehensive 8-0 Sox victory. Backed by a stellar offensive performance from Devers …

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Supreme Court hears arguments on Donald Trump’s immunity claim

WebThe Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on Thursday on former president Donald Trump’s bid to avoid prosecution over his efforts to overturn his 2020 …

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Update Ex-MIT researcher sentenced for Yale grad student's death

WebQinxuan Pan, 33, who pleaded guilty to murder in February, apologized during a hearing in a New Haven courtroom packed with family and friends of the victim, Kevin …

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Emerson encampment: At least 100 arrested as police clear scene

WebPat Greenhouse/Globe Staff. Boston police forcibly removed a pro-Palestinian tent encampment Emerson College students had built for themselves in a …

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‘You don’t understand, Captain. He has a gun’: The hijacking of …

WebBy Neil Swidey Globe Staff,Updated March 20, 2020, 10:30 a.m. Illustration by Brian Stauffer for The Boston Globe. They sprinted across Newark Airport, two middle …

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James Marcus: A personal relationship with Ralph Waldo Emerson

WebJames Marcus David Wilson. James Marcus had long been fascinated by Ralph Waldo Emerson, but it wasn’t until he found himself at a low point, both …

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