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Surging demand leaves many without crucial diabetes and ADHD medications
For many patients, these medications have been life changing, or even lifesaving. Getting their hands on them, however, can be another experience entirely.
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Out of Stock: Examining America's drug shortage crisis
From life-saving cancer treatments to common antibiotics, over 300 medications are currently in short supply.
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Norwood Hospital, clinics set to close Nov. 5
Four years after severe flooding shut down Norwood Hospital, the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care has led to a closure notice.
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Steward bankruptcy: Closure notice for Norwood Hospital, still-operating clinics
Steward Health Care filed notice in bankruptcy court that Norwood Hospital, and its still-operating clinics, will soon officially close.
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Don't fall for fake dentists offering veneers and other dental work on social media
Dentists say unlicensed practitioners offering cheap dental veneers are putting patients at risk.
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Hospitals facing IV fluid shortage due to damage from Helene
Mass General Brigham’s hospitals are working to conserve IV fluid while a North Carolina manufacturing plant works to get back online after it was damaged in Hurricane Helene.
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Helene damaged an IV fluid manufacturing facility, causing shortages
Hospitals have been warned to prepare for an IV fluid shortage as the country continues to grapple with the impacts of Hurricane Helene, officials from Mass General Brigham said Thursday. The issue stems from damage to a North Carolina facility owned by Baxter International Inc., a company that provides 60% of IV fluids and other medical fluids for the country,…
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Healey says hospitals are ‘freed from Steward's greed' as new operators step in
New operators have taken over at six former Steward medical centers in Massachusetts, and Gov. Maura Healey is calling the transition “a new chapter for health care” in the Bay State. Boston Medical Center has taken over at Good Samaritan in Brockton and St. Elizabeth’s in Brighton. Lawrence General Hospital is now operating both campuses of Holy Family, in...
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Dana-Farber closes $2.5B capital campaign, its largest ever
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute said Monday it has closed its largest-ever capital campaign, raising $2.5 billion over seven years.
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What's next for embattled Steward Health Care?
Several Massachusetts hospitals are changing hands this week, and the CEO of Steward is expected to officially step down on Tuesday.
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Steward Health CEO to step down
Steward filed for bankruptcy in May and began selling off their hospitals in Massachusetts.
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Healey forms working group for areas that lost hospitals in Steward closures
Almost a month after Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center closed their doors to patients, Gov. Maura Healey said Wednesday her administration is launching two working groups to assess future care options for communities around Dorchester and Ayer. Stakeholders representing various health care settings and levels of government will be tasked with producing recommendations to “promote equitable access to…
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US ranks last in health care compared with nine other high-income countries, report finds
The U.S. ranks as the worst performer among 10 developed nations in critical areas of health care, according a report by The Commonwealth Fund on Thursday.
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US ranks last in health care compared with nine other high-income countries, report finds
People in the U.S. die the youngest and experience the most avoidable deaths, despite spending much more on health care.
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‘Making peoples' lives hell': When he couldn't pay for cancer treatment, the hospital sued
In North Carolina, a state hard hit by the national crisis of medical debt, Terry Belk has spent 20 years struggling to get free of “this … anvil I’m dragging around.”
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Yes, you should challenge that medical bill
Notice something odd on a medical bill? Don’t let it slide.
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IUD insertion pain is complicated. Doctors say the new CDC guidelines are only a start
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new guidance on managing pain during IUD insertion, but doctors say the updated advice is just the first step.
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CDC issues new guidelines for IUD pain management
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new guidelines for physicians regarding pain management during IUD insertion.
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Couple sues Atlanta hospital for allegedly losing part of patient's skull following brain surgery
A couple sues an Atlanta hospital that allegedly lost part of a patient’s skull after it was removed during brain surgery, NBC News reports.
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White House says prescription drug deals will produce billions in savings for taxpayers, seniors
Taxpayers are expected to save billions after the Biden administration inked deals with pharmaceutical companies to knock down the lists prices for 10 of Medicare’s costliest drugs.