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When we have the chance to prevent tragedy, why would we take it away?
Memorial candles for a victim of violence lined up on a wall outside the Codman Square Branch Library in Dorchester. (Photo by Michael Jonas)
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HealthRegulators eye in-state path for out-of-state medical marijuana patients
CANNABIS REGULATORS ARE EYEING rules to eliminate residency requirements for purchasing medical marijuana in an attempt to make the product easier for out-of-state patients to buy.
HealthReport: Work requirements could threaten progress against overdose deaths
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. (CommonWealth Beacon/Jenny Chen)
HealthState grants schools $1.75M to teach healthy social media use
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HealthWhy three red states are suing Mass. over abortion
THREE RED STATES have launched a broadside against laws in Massachusetts and two other states that protect providers of abortions.
HealthHealth Connector expects another ‘unique’ sign-up period amid federal cuts
A screenshot of the Health Connector home page. (Image by Yael Mazor.)
HealthGov. Healey steps in again as Brigham nurses near an indefinite strike
Gov. Maura Healey spoke to reporters after an announcement in Boston’s Bay Village neighborhood. (Photo by Gintautas Dumcius)
HealthMike Minogue talks Medicaid cuts, primary care spending, and immigration impacts on the health care workforce
MIKE MINOGUE, THE REPUBLICAN mega-donor and candidate for governor, said this week he supports the concept of a legislative push to raise the share of health insurance spending on primary care — but worries that the state could find itself…
HealthBrigham and Women’s nurses set October 14 strike date
NEARLY 4,000 NURSES at Brigham and Women’s Hospital plan to start their open-ended strike on Wednesday, October 14 unless a contract deal is reached with Mass General Brigham leadership, their union announced.
HealthThe false savings — and cruelty — of cutting GLP-1 coverage in Massachusetts
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