HOSPITALS

Berkshire Eagle reporter Heather Bellow found the majority of nursing homes in the Berkshires fed each resident for less than $10 a day.

A western Massachusetts family practice doctor has testified at seven hearings on Beacon Hill. Meanwhile, lawmakers have not enacted meaningful changes to enable her to keep from laying off staff.

In part one of our series, we reported on how the frustrating search for a primary care appointment in western Mass affects people’s health. Part 2 looks at one response to the crisis —concierge care — which may actually be making the shortage worse.

It's never been harder to get an appointment with a primary care doctor, as the supply falls well short of the demand. The problem is nationwide, but western Massachusetts is especially short on doctors — and many people say their health is suffering in concrete ways.

Today on The Rundown with Carrie Saldo, panelists discuss investigative reporting on alleged child sexual abuse at some western Mass. Catholic dioceses, the impacts of ongoing cutbacks at Baystate Health, updates in the west-east rail project and much more.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Republican attorney John Deaton will debate Tuesday in eastern Mass. and Thursday in western Mass.

Campaigns are making the most of their opportunities to garner support from Massachusetts voters.

The North Adams Regional Hospital just received a federal designation as a "Critical Access Hospital" that helps pay for medical care in sparsely-populated rural areas.

Today on The Rundown with Carrie Saldo, panelists discuss the Republican National Convention, a new mobile methadone clinic in nursing homes, grim allegations of patient maltreatment in western Massachusetts, and the latest on the MIFA Victory Theater restoration project.

In the months since Baystate Health sold its outpatient laboratory business to Labcorp, some providers say tests take longer, orders get lost, and communication is poor.