HEALTH

The so-called Bright Act, is a $3 billion bond bill aiming to put at least $2.5 billion of that back into campuses across Massachusetts.

Funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which Immigration and Customs Enforcement falls under, ran out Saturday, causing a partial government shutdown. Springfield U.S. Rep. Richard Neal says Democrats have demands to try and reel in ICE.

Today on The Rundown, we discuss rising need for food assistance, Rep. Jim McGovern's accusations that Veterans Administration chaplains are facing censorship and how a Berkshire community hopes to improve drinking water quality.

In her proposed budget released last week, the Mass. governor included a multi million-dollar "down payment" that will staff up and investing in infrastructure that could be used to kick thousands of residents off Medicaid programs like MassHealth, next year.

A new website, Valleyvax.org, aims to build trust among parents who may be confused by the change in the CDC's vaccine guidelines. The local website recommends the previous, science-based vaccine schedule, which is supported by national health organizations.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey will deliver the annual State of the Commonwealth address on Thursday evening.

This week Massachusetts state executive and Legislative budget officials are expected to release the consensus tax revenue estimate, a figure that is used in fiscal year 2027 budget proposals.

According to new research from Harvard Medical School, the number of primary care providers leaving traditional practice and using a membership model has gone up by about 80 percent since 2018.

Valley Medical Group says it’s entering a partnership with a Cambridge-based company to negotiate better insurance contracts and eventually offer better care. They hope to avoid becoming part of a large hospital system, as many primary care practices have done.

A plot line that was developing a year ago, overshadowed 2025 by a long shot: President Donald Trump's return to the White House and its impact on Beacon Hill.