HEALTH

Most of a multi-year, $1 million federal grant to address asthma in western Massachusetts was terminated on Friday, effective immediately, according to the Healey administration.

The Mass. House Ways and Means Committee released its $61.4 billion fiscal 2026 budget. Floor deliberations are planned for the week of April 28.

Springfield city officials and community members are celebrating Black Maternal Health Week. The national campaign occurs annually from April 11-17 and is designed to foster awareness, activism and community surrounding racial inequities in maternal care.

Clinics that were federally launched 60 years ago for underserved populations say cuts to Medicaid (MassHealth) and new Trump administration rules could severely reduce access to health care.

The Mass. House budget will be released this week. Many are hoping it continues to fund children's mental health, unlike the budget proposed by Gov. Maura Healey.

While most people who have been vaccinated — or had measles as children — are protected from the virus, there are some exceptions.

The proposed regulation would prevent non-age restricted retail establishments like convenience stores and gas stations from selling nicotine pouches in Amherst.

GBH meteorologist Dave Epstein explains the different kinds of pollen that affect different areas and why the season seems to be getting longer.

Affordability is top of mind for Massachusetts residents. A new report showed that health care costs in Massachusetts surged last year strained household budgets.

The Personal Care Attendant program serves more than 50,000 disabled and elderly residents across the state.