2+ hour, 33+ min ago   (492+ words) Gov. Maura Healey announced a health insurance reform Wednesday aimed at cutting patients" wait time for treatment. Under new state regulations, doctors will no longer need to seek pre-approval from a patient"s health insurer before providing care in "a…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (449+ words) I'll admit it: this past week was my first real foray into competitive figure skating. Only later did it dawn on me " much to my regret " that I'd been blissfully unaware I was rubbing elbows with figure-skating luminaries like Olympian-turned-commentator…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (436+ words) Many live-in home health aides will no longer have to pay income tax in Massachusetts. Gov. Maura Healey's office announced the change this week for personal care attendants paid through MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program. It means an estimated 18,000 people…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (597+ words) If you're traveling by plane, train or automobile this holiday season, you're not alone: it's projected that travelers will set a record during this year's holiday season. AAA Northeast predicts 122.4 million Americans will leave town and travel at least 50 miles…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (392+ words) Now that it appears Congress won't act to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, some Massachusetts residents may decide health coverage through the exchange is no longer affordable. Without those subsidies, people shopping for Massachusetts Health Connector plans will see, on…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (546+ words) Once upon a time, a drink or two at a holiday party went down the hatch with no problems. Now, it's a recipe for misery the next morning. Sound familiar? Dr. Monica Christmas of the University of Chicago Medicine says…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (705+ words) The federal government has announcedthe results of the latest round of Medicare drug price negotiations: 15 lower drug prices for Medicare to go into effect in 2027. Medicare will get a 71% discount on Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus, blockbuster drugs for obesity and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (808+ words) At age 43, Dawnita Brown made a life-changing pivot. She took leave from her secure government job, winnowed down her possessions, resolved her financial responsibilities, and in 2016, signed up for the Peace Corps. Volunteering in Eswatini was "amazing," she says " so…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (994+ words) A few years ago, Janice Rogers of Belchertown, Mass., made a decision many adult children dread. Her mother, Rita, was then 91, living alone in her mobile home, and her health was going downhill. "I didn't feel I could take care…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (729+ words) 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. "Cloudy and cold, with highs in the 40s. Sunset is at 4:24 p.m. It's day 43 of the…...