HOSPITALS

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.

Today on The Rundown, panelists cover administrative responses to pro-Palestine encampments at UMass Amherst and Williams College, a recent civil rights complaint against Southwick Regional school districts leaders, varying safety ratings in local hospitals, and more.

Panelists discuss the new North Adams Regional Hospital, PFAS manufacturers under legal fire for environmental contamination, the upcoming eclipse, and more reporting highlights from the NENC.

While many aspects of primary care have improved since 2019, a statewide survey shows that access has gotten worse since the pandemic began.

Transmission rates for COVID-19, RSV and the flu are up across Massachusetts and hospital systems are responding by re-instating mask mandates.

MassHealth on Friday holds a public hearing on a proposed regulation allowing doulas — who help expectant mothers advocate for themselves throughout pregnancy, labor and delivery, as well as support them during the postpartum period — to enroll as approved providers.

Black and Hispanic mothers face more risks than white women during childbirth. A new round of funding is part of an effort to reduce the health gap.