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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...

Boston, MA · 10h
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The Providence Journal

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Neighborhood Health sues state, alleges $100 million in unpaid Medicare costs

Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island is alleging the state owes it $100 million in unpaid Medicaid reimbursements, according to a complaint filed in Providence County Superior Court on Oct. 30. The 20-page complaint targets the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS), arguing the state breached its contracts with Neighborhood and failed to meet its obligations to properly track Medicaid cases and cover cost increases, despite being aware of discrepancies, with the nonprofit health plan footing the bills for roughly a decade. "The State has acknowledged its reconciliation problems since at least 2018, and when it reconciled a limited sample of members, it found large underpayments," the lawsuit reads. "Yet it has refused to reconcile the rest, most recently rejecting an audit that would cover all members and all years under the contracts." The suit brings four charges and seeks a court order for the state to complete the payments subject to Neighborhood's review or that of a court-appointed independent auditor. It also seeks damages in an amount to be proven at trial that Neighborhood says stem from the state's failure to meet its obligations under the contracts, as well as reimbursement for its legal fees.

Rhode Island · 2d

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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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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.

Massachusetts · 21h

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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

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 · 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

Boston, MA · 14h

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.

Boston, MA · 3d

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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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, specialists and imaging under one roof in East Green

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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Boston 25 News WFXT

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‘Fear of the unknown’: Patient families anxious as Brigham and Women’s nurse strike looms

Nurses from Brigham and Women’s Hospital are set to walk off the job on Thursday after their union was unable to come to an agreement on a new contract with the hospital system.

Boston, MA · 2d

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Massachusetts launches pilot program to bring military medics to hospitals

BOSTON (WWLP) – The Healey-Driscoll administration has announced plans to launch a new pilot program designed to create a career pathway for military medics in Massachusetts civilian health care settings. The Military to Medicine initiative will allow a limited number of eligible veterans who served as military medics to...

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Kiersten Anderson Wins 2026 Oncology Social Worker of the Year

There is always more to the story than just the award. Kiersten Anderson, MSW ’19, is no exception. Anderson was named 2026 Oncology Social Worker of the Year at the Association of Oncology Social Workers’ (AOSW) annual conference this past June, but the award followed years of hard work.

Boston, MA · 4d