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As legal status is set to end for many Haitians, Mass. health care sector braces for staffing shortages “There are not individuals that are lining up to replace the Haitian community or other immigrants that actually are filling these jobs,” said BU finance professor Mark Williams. “And we already have ...

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On Vaccines, Kennedy Has Broken Sharply With the Mainstream

While many officials and scientists embrace other parts of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda, his stance on vaccines is alienating allies who fear a public health crisis.

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This Physician-Scientist Is Taking on Trump on Behalf of Disadvantaged Communities - KFF Health News California researcher Neeta Thakur is leading a challenge to President Donald Trump’s new administration — one that pits public health science against political ideology. Whether she prevails could in...

Neeta Thakur is the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration over canceled research grants.

“Saving people’s lives and making sure people don’t die doesn’t seem to me that it should be a partisan issue,” said Thakur. bit.ly/4msxqF0

In an interview with @matthewherper.bsky.social, @billgates.bsky.social announced that the @gatesfoundation.bsky.social will commit $2.5 billion through 2030 to support dozens of different approaches for improving women’s health.

All of that is in the trailer.

Found some of my mid-80s shots of #asburypark boardwalk. Casino arena over the ocean is gone, so is the merry-go-round. The carousel house remains and may be in the new #springsteen movie.

What reporters need to know about hospital-at-home programs Hospital-at-home programs — in which patients receive care at home instead of a hospital — have grown in popularity since COVID-19.

Hospital‑at‑home programs are expanding fast, with over 350 U.S. hospitals offering inpatient‑level care at home — nurse visits, remote monitoring, labs, even IVs. Journalists: cover coverage rules, caregiver burden, equity, and patient safety trade‑offs. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/07...

Morton Mintz, Muckraking Crusader for Consumers, Dies at 103

Morton Mintz, Muckraking Crusader for Consumers, Dies at 103 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/b...

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What Medicaid cuts mean for nursing home residents, people with disabilities, and immigrants $1 trillion in lost funding. Almost 12 million uninsured people.

I was back on @the1a.org today to talk even more about the coming Medicaid changes. Thanks for having me.
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Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs | KFF This data note reviews our recent polling data that finds that Americans struggle to afford many aspects of health care, including disproportionate shares of uninsured adults, Black and Hispanic…

KFF’s updated look at Americans’ challenges with health care costs pulls together key data from our polling — including new insights from our May poll.

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Piercing the fog of hospital finances At HJ25, Karl Stark spoke about how to dig into hospital finances as more health systems shift care into outpatient facilities.

Hospitals spend nearly a third of U.S. health dollars, but their finances are often unclear. Journalists can use IRS forms and reports to uncover how nonprofits operate and why rural hospitals keep closing. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/07...

Americans across party lines want guardrails on #AI.

A new poll shows bipartisan support for regulating artificial intelligence.

By scholars at @umassamherst.bsky.social:
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Deadly fire prompts scrutiny of assisted living homes that serve lower income adults - The Boston Globe More than 75 percent of Gabriel House residents are enrolled in Medicaid, state officials have said, and it charges significantly less than a typical assisted living facility does for private-paying p...

I used to cover rest homes in NC. Same situation. There., someone was getting rich. See comment.
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Judge dismisses Humana’s case over downgraded Medicare Advantage ratings A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit from Humana that attempted to reinstate higher quality ratings to its 2025 Medicare Advantage plans.

A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit from Humana that attempted to reinstate higher quality ratings to its 2025 Medicare Advantage plans. www.statnews.com/2025/07/18/h...

Clawback of $1.1B for PBS and NPR puts rural stations at risk – and threatens a vital source of journalism Public broadcasting has long been a target of conservative Republicans.

Cutting $1.1 billion from public media could silence rural stations that are the lifelines of their communities, devastate Native American media, and gut a vital source of public-service journalism. theconversation.com/clawback-of-...

Why Boys and Men Are Floundering, According to the Relationship Therapist Terry Real

"Family pathology rolls from generation to generation like a fire in the woods, taking down everything in its path." More from therapist Terry Real www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/p...

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More young women are getting diagnosed with cancer than ever. Why are we investing so little in prevention? - The Boston Globe The federal government has cut funding for research on women’s health even as we stand on the cusp of major breakthroughs.

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A Push for More Organ Transplants Is Putting Donors at Risk

A Push for More Organ Transplants Is Putting Donors at Risk www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/u...

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Research replication can determine how well science is working – but how do scientists replicate studies? Replication research can take the temperature on how accurate science in a given field is, but research replication is easier said than done.

Replication research acts as a "thermometer" for how well scientific processes are working.

New practices aim to improve replication rates across fields.

By @akmontoya.bsky.social @uclaupdates.bsky.social:
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COVID-19 vaccines offer strong protection for cancer patients, but uptake remains low

This study illustrates why I was so worried about my mom when she was diagnosed with an aggressive B-cell lymphoma in 2020, before vaccines were available. B-cells make the antibodies that we need to fight infections.

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