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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.
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New study provides hope for patients who appear unresponsive
Mass General Brigham says it has a new way to tell when patients who seem to be in a coma are still aware of their surroundings — a status known as “covert consciousness.”
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How to get relief from unexpectedly high medical bills
Unexpectedly high medical bills are common in the United States, but there are ways to get relief.
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Team USA's Ariana Ramsey shocked by free health care at the Olympics
In a series of TikTok videos, the rugby star has documented her preventative care journey, including getting a Pap smear, eye exam, a new pair of glasses and a dental appointment with X-rays — all for free, courtesy of the Olympic Village.
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Nurses and Brigham and Women's Hospital reach deal to avoid strike, union says
A tentative agreement has been reached to prevent a nurse strike at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, the Massachusetts Nurses Association said Thursday. The deal comes about two weeks after nurses voted overwhelmingly to approve a one-day strike. Union members said at the time that a year of contract negotiations had failed to bring an agreement. The union...
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Faulkner Hospital nurses vote to authorize strike
Nurses at Faulkner Hospital voted Thursday to authorize a strike, joining nurses at Brigham and Women’s who took a similar vote one night earlier. In another blow to hospital administration, nurses at Faulkner, part of the Brigham and Women’s system, were almost unanimous in their vote — 341 yes and just one no. This will impact about 500 members of…