Why patients wait months for care they don’t get
She responded, “What more could I need? Isn’t this heaven?” When I first met her, she had been…
To save primary care, save safety net hospitals
Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett is associate professor of family medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of…
Opinion | More administrators, fewer doctors
In 2024, the US health care sector employed nearly 18 million people. Politicians from both parties celebrate these…
Mass. proved health reform could work. Time to lead again.
Leaders from the public and private sectors as well as across the political spectrum came together to answer…
Should Boston follow private insurers in limiting GLP-1 drug coverage?
There should be room for compromise. For example, it might be reasonable for the unions to accept prior…
The simplest fix for runaway hospital prices
In examples like this across the United States, too many health care markets aren’t working. Markets are supposed…
Opinion | Stop protecting hospital giants
For decades, federal and state rules have made it easier for large health systems to expand than for…
Why more patients are paying doctors directly
Some of his patients don’t have insurance; others have high-deductible plans. Some have Medicare or employer-based insurance but…
Black maternal health advocate dies
Smith also partnered with Hive Impact Fund, a nonprofit that offers support, resources, and education to parents during…