Both branches of the Massachusetts Legislature now support a big boost in spending to address the primary-care doctor shortage.
Category: Health
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These are the trucks that kill mosquitoes while you sleep
The Bristol County Mosquito Control Project has been spraying New Bedford’s parks and yards for over 65 years.
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Hawthorn Medical breach exposes personal data for 290,000 Mass. residents
Brown University Health is not providing specifics about how the breach happened. State Sen. Mark Montigny is calling for answers.
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Half of all nursing homes in Massachusetts are understaffed
Five years after the state introduced staffing standards to improve care in nursing homes, 51% of facilities are out of compliance, a New Bedford Light investigation found. Resident advocates say state penalties are too low.
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Samaritans Southcoast will answer all 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline texts and chats in Massachusetts
A state grant and a contract will expand the services through 2031.
Posted inEnvironment
The bugs that make you allergic to meat are spreading across Mass.
Lone star ticks have overrun Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, and have recently been found in Bristol County. Here’s how to protect yourself.
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Procedural abortion now available on South Coast
The new service at a Wareham clinic closes an almost 20-year access gap and gives pregnant women the option of in-clinic treatment.
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South Coast collaborative ‘manifests love’ through food
The collaboration between Round the Bend Farm and four community organizations just hit the $1 million mark in food distribution to people who need it most.
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New SNAP work requirements soon go into effect for people 55 to 64
About 150,000 people in Massachusetts could lose food benefits this year, but it’s hard to get assistance because the help lines have been inundated.
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Next Step nursing homes put in receivership for millions in unpaid rent, fees
The landlord for the nursing home chain says the facilities are in “dire financial condition”; the nursing home chain says its finances are “stable and improving.”
