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Op-ed: Medicare Advantage often isn’t an advantage. Shop around before Dec. 7.

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Lindemann ’29: Crisis pregnancy centers are a threat Rhode Island can’t ignore

The Ocean State helped buoy the blue wave that swept the nation on Nov. 3. The Democratic nominee for governor, Helena Foulkes, won her race by over 100,000 votes. The Democrats running for the Senate, the House and Attorney General also won their races. None of these victories are surprising — we live in one of the bluest states in the country. Especially when it comes to pro-choice legislation, Rhode Island is extremely liberal. In 2019, the state codified the protections of Roe v. Wade into state law, and in 2024, we established legal protections for clinicians and prohibited legal action targeting legally provided health care.

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HopeHealth CEO Retires, Sees Change on Hospices’ Horizon

Regulation, patient access and technology integration will be watchwords for hospices as time progresses, according to HopeHealth President and CEO Diana Franchitto. Franchitto is retiring from HopeHealth effective May 2027. She has led the organization for two decades. The nonprofit health system provides hospice, palliative, dementia and home care in...

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Neighborhood sues Rhode Island over $100M claim in overdue Medicaid reimbursements

Rhode Island’s largest Medicaid insurer is suing the state, alleging $100 million in unpaid insurance reimbursements, some of which are more than a decade overdue. The 20-page complaint was filed by Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island in Providence County Superior Court on Oct. 30, and first reported by The Providence Journal. The Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services and its interim director, Kristen Sousa, are named as defendants.

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HealthSource RI says shoppers should enroll and pay by Dec. 23 to get cards before Jan. 1 RIMAP aid starts, and Virginia’s new premium cuts need enrollment by Jan. 29

HealthSource RI, Rhode Island’s health insurance marketplace, says shoppers should enroll and pay by Dec. 23 so their insurance card arrives before Jan. 1, the day a new state program called RIMAP starts lowering premiums. Virginia has its own new state savings program, and its marketplace says enrollment closes Jan. 29, 2027. Both programs sit […]

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GBH Daily: The underground weed market today

This is a web edition of GBH Daily, a weekday newsletter bringing you local stories you can trust so you can stay informed without feeling overwhelmed. ☀️A sunny and cool Veterans Day, with highs in the 50s. Sunset is at 4:25 p.m. As we continue to explore what the...

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Averted strike at Brigham and Women's highlights ongoing tension around traveling nurses

The Massachusetts Nurses Association announced late Wednesday night that it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Mass General Brigham that includes limitations around the use of temporary nurses at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The agreement averted an indefinite strike that was set to begin early Thursday morning. While...

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NPR

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Origins of the Affordable Care Act

Today on the show, we have a story about healthcare from our friends over at GBH News. Mitt and Ted, hosted by Ian Coss, tells the story of how Mitt Romney and Ted Kennedy began their political careers on very different sides of the healthcare debate, but for a short while, worked together to pass a law that provided healthcare to everyone in Massachusetts. Their work eventually paved the way for what became the Affordable Care Act. We bring you Part One of their series, which takes us all the way back to the Nixon era.

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Gov. Healey looks to close Massachusetts health care shortage with veteran military medics

Veteran military medics could soon administer medications to patients at certain Massachusetts hospitals under a proposal by Gov. Maura Healey. On the eve of Veterans Day, the governor revealed plans to advance new regulations to create a pathway for military medics to work in civilian health care settings, applying their training and experience.

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Caught in Southie

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New $16 Million EMS Station Opens on South Boston Waterfront as Emergency Calls Double

A new state-of-the-art Emergency Medical Service (EMS) station has opened on the South Boston Waterfront. With emergency calls in the neighborhood doubling over the past decade, the new $16 million facility represents a significant investment in the public health and safety of South Boston and the Seaport. Located at 34...

Boston, MA · 3d

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Fallon Health awards $125,000 to nonprofits addressing food insecurity, family health

WORCESTER—Two Worcester nonprofits are among 11 Massachusetts organizations sharing $125,000 in grants from Fallon Health to address food insecurity, support children in foster care and improve the health and well-being of vulnerable residents. The Worcester-based health insurer announced its 2026 Community Impact Grant recipients on Oct. 26, directing funding...

Worcester, MA · 2d

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New poll highlights how transportation woes limit access to healthcare in rural WMass

Residents in rural western Massachusetts are struggling to access healthcare, and one of the biggest roadblocks is their ability to physically travel to see a doctor, according to new data from The MassINC Polling Group. There were 600 rural Massachusetts residents surveyed as part of the poll, largely from the...

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CBS News

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Brigham nurses speak out after historic strike averted in Boston

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CBS Boston

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4,000 Brigham nurses set to go on strike Thursday

Brigham and Women's Hospital says it is making "large-scale preparations" for a possible nurses strike in Massachusetts.​

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Boston 25 News WFXT

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Boston EMS opens new $16M ambulance station on South Boston Waterfront

Boston Emergency Medical Services and city officials celebrated the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art ambulance station on the South Boston Waterfront.

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CBS Boston

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Agreement reached to avert nurses strike at Brigham and Women's Hospital

Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses in Boston reached a tentative contract agreement late Wednesday night to avert a historic strike.

Boston, MA · 1d

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Care New England brings primary care, and specialists under one roof in East Greenwich

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WJAR) — Care New England has transformed a former office building off South County Trail into a medical facility designed to give patients access to primary care, specialists and diagnostic services in one location. Dr. Roger Mitty, president and chief operating officer of the Care New...

East Greenwich, RI · 1d

FOX 61

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Brightonone Supports Veterans Through Healthcare Services

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Main Street Dollars

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The FTC, Michigan and Massachusetts warn Medicare enrollees about fake calls and lookalike sites before the Dec. 7 deadline, and Michigan says to call 1-800-MEDICARE directly

Medicare open enrollment runs through Dec. 7, and the Federal Trade Commission, Michigan regulators and the Massachusetts Senior Medicare Patrol have all put out warnings about fake Medicare calls and lookalike websites. Michigan’s advice is the simplest: hang up on an unexpected caller and call 1-800-MEDICARE directly. The warnings point to the same trap. A […]

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