HEALTH

Massachusetts law says health care providers must contact child protective services any time a newborn has been exposed to opioids, including in-utero exposure to prescription medication used to treat an addiction to opioids. That can punish women in recovery, compelling some to stop treatment, according to a new study.

A federal rule prevented states from dropping participants from Medicaid during the pandemic. But now states must determine eligibility for all who are enrolled.

Over the past decade, the Massachusetts Senate has passed a sex education bill on four occasions, but House Democrats have never taken it up.

Gov. Maura Healey was in western Massachusetts Monday for a Memorial Day event. She addressed the concern that roughly 300,000 residents will no longer have MassHealth benefits — at least temporarily.

About 72,000 New Hampshire residents are currently enrolled with Harvard Pilgrim health insurance, according to a company spokesperson.

Just as the U.S. Surgeon General releases a report warning of mental health damage from social media, research from UMass Amherst and Vanderbilt University confirm assumptions that exposure to "thin-ideal" pictures can distort body images among girls and young women

As Massachusetts attorney general, Maura Healey earned a reputation for being tough on opioid manufacturers. Now that she's in the state’s top job, some say they're still waiting to learn her plans for addressing the crisis.

Baystate Health employees say in court documents they were collectively overcharged $4.8 million in retirement fund management fees. A federal judge will need to approve the $500,000 settlement and schedule a final hearing.

With the public health emergency order in Massachusetts set to come to an end Thursday, state health officials say the road out of the formal crisis declaration will be less jarring than the way it began.

Starting in fall 2023, the university will cover medical costs for abortion after insurance. The school said in a statement it will also provide emergency contraceptives like Plan B and Ella for free.