NBC Boston: Long lines keep people waiting for pre-Christmas COVID testing
December 23, 2020 – "If you're going to travel, then getting tested is the right thing to do. Ultimately, though, the real news is we shouldn't be traveling," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said.
To read the full NBC Boston story, click here.
WBUR: Mass. long-term care facilities prepare for coronavirus vaccines after months of isolation and loss
December 22, 2020 – "Most of the nursing homes are trying to stagger (their vaccinations)," said Dr. Asif Merchant, Chair of the MMS Committee on Geriatrics.
To read the full WBUR story, click here.
CNBC: Sen. Warren introduces bill to provide free Covid testing for teachers, students and essential workers across U.S.
December 22, 2020 – "A strong national testing framework is a critical component of an optimal COVID-19 mitigation strategy, and we applaud U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren for her leadership in introducing this thoughtful bill," said MMS President Dr. David
Rosman.
To read the full CNBC story, click here.
WBUR: Health Care Leaders: It's the most wonderful, and dangerous time of year
December 21, 2020 – "Please stay home this holiday season, to ensure that next year is joyous and bright," MMS President Dr. David Rosman and other Massachusetts health care leaders said in a video.
To read the full WBUR story, click here.
Wicked Local: Plymouth District Medical Society names 2020 Community Clinician of the Year
December 16, 2020 – Dr. Stephen Bresnahan, a physician and humanitarian, was recently honored posthumously as the Plymouth District Medical Society’s 2020 Community Clinician of the Year, an award recognizing his professionalism and contributions as a
physician.
To read the full Wicked Local story, click here.
WBUR: The Safe Communities Act isn’t only about immigration, it will protect public health
December 16, 2020 – "Cultivating trust in medical providers and public health officials protects us all, and is critical to fighting the pandemic," write MMS President Dr. David Rosman and Michael Curry, incoming President and CEO of the Massachusetts
League of Community Health Centers.
To read the full WBUR story, click here.
Eagle-Tribune: Contact tracing calls go unanswered
December 13, 2020 – "Contact tracing works best when the numbers are small, but it becomes an incredible challenge as a larger percentage of the population is exposed to COVID," said MMS President Dr. David Rosman.
To read the full Eagle-Tribune story, click here.
Radio Boston: The vaccine could arrive in Massachusetts by mid-December
December 3, 2020 – "We need to make sure (the people) who are most vulnerable, who have been known to be getting COVID at higher rates, die of it at higher rates, that they have access – easy, free, ready access – to vaccines," said MMS President Dr.
David Rosman.
To listen to the full Radio Boston segment, click here.
Daily Hampshire Gazette: The people’s pediatrician: Jonathan Schwab named 2020 Community Clinician of the Year
November 26, 2020 – Schwab, a Northampton resident and the medical director for Northampton Area Pediatrics, was named the 2020 Community Clinician of the Year by the Hampshire District Medical Society, an honor once bestowed upon his uncle as well.
To read the full Daily Hampshire Gazette story, click here.
WBUR: Let’s use the vaccine to make our health system more equitable
November 18, 2020 – "There’s almost no better opportunity to change how we deliver health care in this country, than with the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine," writes MMS President Dr. David Rosman.
To read the full WBUR story, click here.
Boston.com: Mass. Medical Society president says it is ‘past time’ for Congress to pass COVID-19 relief
November 13, 2020 – "It is past time for Congress to act and assure that our patients and all those who need care are supported and given every opportunity to access the vital resources they urgently need," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said.
To read the full Boston.com story, click here.
NBC Boston: College Students Weigh Risk of Traveling Home for Thanksgiving Amid COVID
November 9, 2020 – "What we need to do is just buckle in and do the hard thing, which is not go home for Thanksgiving," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said.
To read the full NBC Boston story, click here.
Boston.com: Leader of Mass. Medical Society pleads with residents to follow measures to prevent COVID-19 spread
November 6, 2020 – "Please be considerate of those who are risking their own lives to care for your loved ones," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said.
To read the full Boston.com story, click here.
Boston Herald: As Massachusetts faces coronavirus second surge, doctor urges residents to make choices that ‘will save lives’
November 5, 2020 – "This coronavirus is not relenting and the choices you make will save lives or will cost lives," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said.
To read the full Boston Herald story, click here.
Boston 25 News: Gov. Baker mandated the flu shot for school kids. Could a COVID-19 vaccine, when available, be required too?
October 28, 2020 – MMS President Dr. David Rosman said would "absolutely" consider giving the COVID-19 vaccine to his children "so long as it goes through the channels that it’s going through now and is approved by all the appropriate regulatory authorities."
To watch the full Boston 25 News segment, click here.
Boston Herald: Massachusetts coronavirus data shows second wave: ‘It’s impossible not to be concerned’
October 26, 2020 – "As much as I love Thanksgiving with family, the way we show we love our families is staying home and caring about their health," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said.
To read the full Boston Herald story, click here.
NBC Boston: Revamped Coronavirus Risk Map: Mass. Up to 77 Communities in the Red
October 22, 2020 – "It matters that there’s a cluster anywhere because clusters are an opportunity for the disease to spread," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said.
To read the full NBC Boston story, click here.
Herald News: It’s crucial this year to get vaccinated against the flu
October 21, 2020 – "You can be certain that the location at which you receive your flu vaccination is using strict safety and cleaning protocols to protect you and other patients from exposure to any illness," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said.
To read the full Herald News story, click here.
Wicked Local Waltham: Hospitals brace for ‘twindemic’ patient surge, but some families refuse mandated flu shot
October 20, 2020 – "As the health care system continues to work toward treating and mitigating COVID-19, flu vaccination will be a critical tool in our ability to cope with a lack of resources that will almost certainly occur," MMS President Dr. David
Rosman said.
To read the full Wicked Local story, click here.
MassLive: More than 70% of recent positive COVID tests in Massachusetts involve people under 50
October 16, 2020 – "Public health is more than just the number of cases," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said. "It’s people being able to work and thus have consistent housing and being able to have food and being able to keep their kids in school."
To read the full MassLive story, click here.
Boston 25 News: COVID-19 fear kept many Americans from seeking care
October 7, 2020 – "Those lingering fears should be put aside and people should seek the care that they need," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said. "Hospitals are safe. Your doctor’s offices are safe."
To watch the full Boston 25 News segment, click here.
Boston.com: The number of hospitalized coronavirus patients is on the rise in Massachusetts
October 5, 2020 – MMS President Dr. David Rosman warned that a surge in cases has "the potential to overwhelm and deplete our state’s health care resources and imperil the ability to keep children in school."
To read the full Boston.com story, click here.
Boston 25 News: Cape Cod doctor who spent 7 years at Walter Reed knows firsthand the care President Trump received
October 5, 2020 – MMS immediate past president Dr. Maryanne Bombaugh previously served as the division chief of gynecology at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
To watch the full Boston 25 News segment, click here.
Boston Globe: Hospitals digging in for a long winter as coronavirus patients increase
October 4, 2020 – "We have serious concerns regarding daily individual positive test results that have doubled since the summer to approximately 3% and a sharp increase in daily new cases," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said.
To read the full Boston Globe article, click here.
Worcester Business Journal: Worcester, Framingham remain in highest-risk category as virus cases rise
October 2, 2020 – "Efforts must be made to slow the spread of the virus and avoid an expected surge in cases accompanying a move of many activities back indoors with cooler weather." MMS President Dr. David Rosman said.
To read the full Worcester Business Journal story, click here.
WHDH: Baker announces transition to Step 2 of Phase 3 for low-risk communities effective Oct. 5
September 29, 2020 – "The combination of flu spreading as well as being indoors and spreading COVID, it really put us at a tenuous space right now," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said.
To watch the full WHDH segment, click here.
WBUR: Get a flu shot before the end of October, Mass. Medical Society urges
September 17, 2020 – "There are only so many ICU beds and we want to make sure we preserve them as best needed," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said.
To read the full WBUR story, click here.
Boston Globe: Should you send your child back to school? The expert consensus leans toward 'yes,' with caveats
September 13, 2020 – The MMS said it supported "the safe and equitable return of as many students, teachers, and support staff as possible to in-person school settings."
To read the full Boston Globe article, click here.
MassLive: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to hear arguments on Gov. Charlie Baker’s COVID-19 executive orders
September 11, 2020 – The MMS and others argued in an amicus brief that the coronavirus pandemic counts as a "disaster" and "catastrophe" as it has strained the state’s health care system, killing thousands in its path.
To read the full MassLive story, click here.
MetroWest Daily News: Families of high school athletes face a decision: Should their children suit up during the coronavirus pandemic?
August 30, 2020 – MMS Vice Chairwoman of the Committee on Student Health and Sports Medicine Dr. Mary Beth Miotto said the decision to postpone football to February is a "wise decision for the time being," because more public health data is needed.
To read the full Daily News story, click here.
Worcester Telegram: Sutton mom among protesters defying flu vaccine mandate
August 29, 2020 – The new vaccine requirement has the support of several medical organizations, including the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, the state chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Massachusetts Medical Society and the
Worcester District Medical Society.
To read the full Worcester Telegram story, click here.
Lowell Sun: Our frontline heroes deserve better
August 23, 2020 – "Passing the Pandemic Production Act now – before another catastrophic spike in coronavirus cases – is imperative to preventing the additional loss of life," write Congresswoman Lori Trahan and MMS President Dr. David Rosman.
To read the full Lowell Sun story, click here.
Eagle-Tribune: Race for vaccine raises ethical dilemmas
August 23, 2020 – "We need to make sure that the (vaccine) trials are done in an ethical way, and that there’s diversity in who is getting it," said MMS President Dr. David Rosman.
To read the full Eagle-Tribune story, click here.
Boston.com: Boston athletes filmed a PSA urging sports fans to wear masks
August 19, 2020 – In an effort to encourage people to wear masks as a protocol to prevent the spread of COVID-19, New England sports figures teamed up with the MMS for a #MaskUp video.
To read the full Boston.com story, click here.
Boston Globe: Insurers, hospitals at odds in telehealth debate on Beacon Hill
August 17, 2020 – MMS President Dr. David Rosman said doctors still need to pay bills – rent, utilities, staffing – regardless of whether they are seeing many of their patients virtually.
To read the full Boston Globe article, click here.
Boston Globe: Baker slows Mass. Reopening process, tightening restrictions on gatherings and restaurants
August 7, 2020 – "Things are moving in the wrong direction," said MMS President Dr. David Rosman, adding that Governor Charlie Baker is now "taking new steps to turn that back around."
To read the full Boston Globe article, click here.
Boston 25 News: Mass. joins multi-state agreement to buy 3 million rapid tests as testing delays persist
August 6, 2020 – "Rapid and equitable availability of testing, and rapid testing is incredibly important," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said.
To watch the full Boston 25 News segment, click here.
Brockton Enterprise: Experts say act now or another COVID-19 surge is coming in Massachusetts
August 5, 2020 – "The positive test rate has been going up ever since around July 11," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said. "We need to respond to that."
To read the full Brockton Enterprise story, click here.
WCVB: Gov. Baker warns rollback of reopening possible if COVID-19 spread increases
August 4, 2020 – "If the numbers get much higher than they are, it will be very difficult to turn this back around," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said.
To watch the full WCVB segment, click here.
Boston Globe: Experts urge rollback of reopening as COVID-19 cases rise in Mass.
August 3, 2020 – "The trajectory that COVID takes, it takes a while to get it turned around," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said. "Problems we’re seeing in August will resonate in September and October."
To read the full Boston Globe article, click here.
WCVB: Gov. Baker visits Pfizer to discuss vaccine work
July 30, 2020 – "People seem to think that perhaps there is magic to being outside and that if you’re outside you don’t need a mask, and it’s simply not true," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said.
To watch the full WCVB segment, click here.
Cape Cod Times: Cape health departments struggle with enforcing local, state COVID-19 regulations
July 29, 2020 – "People need to do the right thing," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said. "They can’t have these parties. They have to wear masks."
To read the full Cape Cod Times story, click here.
Boston Globe: Doctors uneasy about uptick in state coronavirus cases
July 27, 2020 – "We need to decide, as a community, how much we value being able to reopen schools. If that is a high priority, as I think it should be, we need to make sacrifices around that." said MMS President Dr. David Rosman.
To read the full Boston Globe story, click here.
WCVB: Another COVID-19 cluster identified: 13 patients, 23 employees at Baystate Medical Center
July 27, 2020 – "We should respond sooner rather than later," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said about preventing another wave of COVID-19 in Massachusetts. "I’d rather be too early in our response than too late."
To watch the full WCVB segment, click here.
CommonWealth Magazine: Telehealth is burgeoning, but how to pay for it?
July 24, 2020 – "At least for the foreseeable future, we’re dealing with a situation where telehealth is incredibly important, specifically in reducing health care inequity, " MMS President Dr. David Rosman said.
To read the full CommonWealth Magazine story, click here.
WHDH: Top MA doctor warns PPE shortage could happen again
July 21, 2020 – "Back to the old, fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said. "The equipment needs to be there first, it needs to be there preemptively."
To watch the full WHDH segment, click here.
The Briefing: The public health crisis of racism in America
July 17, 2020 – "If you think about the people who are living in majority Black communities, they are three times higher rate of COVID, six times higher rate of COVID death, and both of those numbers are incredibly appalling," said MMS President Dr. David
Rosman.
To watch the full The Briefing episode, click here.
Boston Herald: Zero deaths at underground supervised injection site helps Massachusetts effort to open facilities: Advocates
July 9, 2020 – "Yes, we have a new and serious pandemic, but the epidemic of substance use disorder continues," MMS past president Dr. Dennis Dimitri said. "We need to continue to work on this very serious health problem."
To read the full Boston Herald story, click here.
WGBH: The coronavirus pandemic could change the way America pays for health care
July 7, 2020 – "(If practices close) there may be no one on the Cape who is able to open their practice to them. So, they will lose access. And it will be incredibly problematic," MMS immediate past president Dr. Maryanne Bombaugh said.
To read the full WGBH story, click here.
MassLive: ’Every mother counts’: Massachusetts House passes bill to study racial disparities in maternal health
June 30, 2020 – "This vital undertaking is a necessary step in remedying a shameful history of racial injustice in health care," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said in a statement.
To read the full MassLive story, click here.
WBUR: Providers Urge State To Stock Up On PPE For Second Wave
June 30, 2020 – "For medical practices right now, PPE is the utilities and although it's not what the state has done in the past, it's an important one," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said.
To read the full WBUR story, click here.
Berkshire Eagle: Tulgan honored by state medical society
June 17, 2020 – Dr. Henry Tulgan of Pittsfield has been honored by the Massachusetts Medical Society with its 2020 Award for Distinguished Service. Dr. Tulgan is a nationally recognized expert in the field of medical education
To read the full Berkshire Eagle story, click here.
MassLive: Massachusetts Medical Society calls Trump Administration reversal of inclusive health care protections ‘cruel’
June 15, 2020 – "Eliminating nondiscrimination protections “perpetuates stigma and will have serious consequences to the physical and mental health of untold members of the LGBTQ community, women and non-English speaking patients," MMS President Dr. David
Rosman said.
To read the full MassLive story, click here.
Newburyport News: Medical offices face reopening challenges
June 15, 2020 – "People are nervous to go back to their doctor," MMS President Dr. David Rosman said. "They may be worried about getting COVID-19 in health care settings, but in reality, you're safer going to the doctor than you are a grocery store."
To read the full Newburyport News story, click here.
WBUR: Close, sell, consolidate? Tough prognosis for some Massachusetts health care providers
June 11, 2020 – “We may end up folding, but right now we’re keeping our head above water,” MMS member Dr. Kate Atkinson said. “A lot of private practices could be in big trouble.
To read the full WBUR story, click here.
CommonWealth Magazine: Despite pandemic, health care jobs may be lost
June 10, 2020 – “We need to acknowledge the need for repair of a health care financing system that is leading to financial woes and bankruptcies in the midst of a health care crisis,” MMS President Dr. David Rosman said.
To read the full CommonWealth Magazine story, click here.
Taunton Daily Gazette: Job losses sting usually stable health care sector
June 10, 2020 – “We have serious concerns about access and continuity of care for patients whose primary care provider are forced to consider consolidating or selling their practice or retiring,” MMS President Dr. David Rosman said.
To read the full Daily Gazette story, click here.
WCVB: Health system turns slowly back to preventative care under Massachusetts reopening plan
May 19, 2020 – "The expansion of medical practice must proceed in a collaborative manner among patients, physicians, policymakers, and all who engage with and comprise the health care system," MMS President Dr. Maryanne Bombaugh said.
To read the full WCVB story, click here.
WBUR: Mass. reopening plan allows limited expansion of non-emergency health care services
May 18, 2020 – MMS commended the Baker administration for guidelines that "rightfully prioritize the safety of individuals above all, while increasing access to high-priority preventative care and other urgent procedures and services."
To read the full WBUR story, click here.
CommonWealth Magazine: Telehealth is available, but no one’s calling
May 13, 2020 – If primary care and other medical practices don’t survive, "That would create a real issue of access, and when that occurs it will have all sorts of health ramifications," MMS President Dr. Maryanne Bombaugh said.
To read the full CommonWealth Magazine story, click here.
Boston.com: Firefighters, paramedics concerned over using KN95 masks
May 4, 2020 – “It is not the gold standard,” MMS President Dr. Maryanne Bombaugh said about KN95 masks. “We know the N95 masks. We know how well they work, and what they filter, and the safety profile around them.”
To read the full Boston.com story, click here.
Washington Post: In educated and affluent Massachusetts, coronavirus cases surged. The decline has yet to come.
May 1, 2020 – “I would say that as a state we are doing this right,” said MMS President Dr. Maryanne Bombaugh, citing the prevalence of testing in Massachusetts, including of asymptomatic people, as factoring into the state’s relatively high infection
levels.
To read the full Washington Post story, click here.
Boston Herald: Massachusetts website helps front-line heroes find resources in coronavirus battle
April 30, 2020 – "While our health care workforce and first responders have fearlessly and selflessly answered the call to care for our critically ill patients, they are tired — physically, mentally and emotionally," said MMS President Dr. Maryanne Bombaugh.
To read the full Boston Herald story, click here.
MassLive: Caring for all patients during the COVID-19 outbreak
April 29, 2020 – "We do not want to see a widespread avoidance of medical care prompt yet another public health crisis within Massachusetts," write MMS President Dr. Maryanne Bombaugh and MHA President and CEO Steve Walsh.
To read the full MassLive editorial, click here.
Salem News: Don't ignore your health during a pandemic
April 23, 2020 – "Please do not ignore your physical, mental and emotional health or forgo checking in with your physician or health care team out of fear of contracting COVID-19 in a health care setting," writes MMS President Dr. Maryanne Bombaugh.
To read the full Salem News story, click here.
WBUR: Gov. Baker, Army Chief Of Staff Visit New 'Boston Hope' Field Hospital
April 18, 2020 – The Massachusetts Medical Society reminded patients that doctors and health care workers are available by phone, telehealth and in-person visits, and patients should be assured that safeguards are in place in doctor's offices.
To read the full WBUR story, click here.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette: Army chief at Mass. field hospital: ‘We will defeat this virus’
April 18, 2020 – "Ensuring patient safety is our responsibility and our obligation in any and every interaction. We urge patients to never abstain from seeking care out of fear of contracting COVID-19," MMS President Dr. Maryanne Bombaugh said in a statement.
To read the full Worcester Telegram story, click here.
Boston Globe: Medical workers share concerns about masks delivered by Patriots plane
April 12, 2020 – "It is not the gold standard," MMS President Dr. Maryanne Bombaugh told the Boston Globe. "We know the N95 masks. We know how well they work, and what they filter and the safety profile around them. We know these (KN95) masks are different."
To read the full Boston Globe story, click here.
Boston Globe: Time to help house health care workers
April 3, 2020 – We need all hands on deck now. Empty rooms at hotels, casinos can serve those on the front lines of the state’s coronavirus outbreak.
Boston Globe: Near tripling of employee coronavirus infections in largest Massachusetts hospitals in past week
April 2, 2020 – Head of nurses association also says current worker infection numbers may understate the problem.
ABC6: Massachusetts asks for equipment donations and volunteers to join coronavirus fight
March 30, 2020 – The Baker-Polito Administration announced Sunday a new online portal where people can donate
personal protective equipment and sign up to volunteer to fight the COVID-19 outbreak in Massachusetts.
Boston Globe: Mass. opens online portal to manage protective equipment donations, sales
March 29, 2020 – Governor Charlie Baker said Sunday that his administration has created an online resource.
March 25, 2020 – Cape Cod residents try to navigate stay-at-home advisory
Dr. Maryanne Bombaugh, Mashpee physician and president of the Massachusetts Medical Society, said that with coronavirus cases and deaths escalating in Massachusetts, this is not a time to take risks with social distancing. "Please shelter in place," Bombaugh
said. "We have an opportunity to really change the course of what this virus will do. Try to minimize being out in public at all."
To read the full Cape Cod Times story, click here.
March 20, 2020 – Donations And DIY Masks: Health Care Workers Get Creative With '#GetMePPE'
Health workers have also begun using alternative equipment for protection like ski goggles, or reusing protective gear – which can put them at risk of infection, says Dr. Maryanne Bombaugh, the president of the Massachusetts Medical Society.
To listen to the entire WBUR segment, click here.
March 20, 2020 – For Physicians and Nurses on the Front Line, There’s Worry over Bringing Coronavirus Home
"There’s such anxiety right now in the general community, period," said Maryanne Bombaugh, president of the Massachusetts Medical Society and a clinician at the Community Health Center of Cape Cod. “But certainly with health care workers, there’s an
anxiety there because we don’t want to be bringing anything home to our families."
To read the entire Boston Globe story, click here.
March 20, 2020 - Brookline woman sewing face masks for medical staffers puts out call for help on social media
The President of Massachusetts Medical Society, Dr. Maryanne Bombaugh, said, supplies are low and the production of personal protective equipment or PPE needs to happen now.
To watch the entire WHDH segment, click here.
March 19, 2020 – NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
The Massachusetts Medical Society says the situation there is dire – not enough protective equipment for doctors, nurses and technicians on the front lines of the pandemic.
To watch the full NBC Nightly News broadcast, click here.
March 19, 2020 – The Rachel Maddow Show
The Massachusetts Medical Society, the professional association for doctors in the state, they put out a statement saying that they cannot safely administer the tests they have got even if they have got swabs and even if they have got tests, because doctors
in Massachusetts right now don't have enough protective gear to keep themselves safe.
To read the transcript from The Rachel Maddow Show, click here.
March 16, 2020 - Medical experts: Kids should have virtual playdates during coronavirus school closure
Social distancing and routine will be key for kids as they stay home for at least the next three weeks during the coronavirus school closure in Massachusetts, MMS President Dr. Maryanne Bombaugh told the Boston Herald. Instead of normal get-togethers
in the neighborhood, children should have virtual playdates.
To read the entire Boston Herald article, click here.
March 13, 2020 - As Mass. Coronavirus Cases Top 100, State Asks To Expand Testing
MMS president Dr. Maryanne Bombaugh stressed the need for COVID-19 testing that provides a result at the point of care in an interview with WBUR's Morning Edition.
To listen to the entire WBUR segment, click here.
February 17, 2020 - Women's Health Initiative launched
Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires recently launched a Women's Health Initiative with help from a grant from the Massachusetts Medical Society. Under this new program, VIM will now offer a weekly women's health clinic and add three new members to its specialized,
dedicated team of practitioners.
To read the entire Berkshire Eagle article, click here.
February 13, 2020 - Healey Announces Her Office Is Suing Juul: 'We Are Going To Make Them Pay'
In February 2018, vaping and e-cigarette giant Juul canceled an order that was to be shipped to Milton because of an issue that came up in verifying that the recipient was at least 21 years old, the minimum age to buy tobacco products in the town. Then
"Don" from the Juul Care Team reached out to the buyer from the support@juulvapor.com email account with a tip: just have the purchase shipped to neighboring Quincy, where the minimum age to buy was then 18 years old.
To read the entire WGBH article, click here.
February 13, 2020 - Senator Cyr Reports Passage of Mental Health "ABC" Act
Today, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed the Mental Health ABC Act, comprehensive legislation aimed at reforming the mental health care system in Massachusetts.
To read the entire Cape Cod Daily article, click here.
February 12, 2020 - Doctors Push Back As Congress Takes Aim At Surprise Medical Bills
When Carol Pak-Teng, an emergency room doctor in New Jersey, hosted a fundraiser in December for Democratic freshman Rep. Tom Malinowski, her guests, mostly doctors, were pleased when she steered the conversation to surprise medical bills.
To read the entire NPR article, click here.
January 16, 2020 - Congressman Richard Neal is taking the right approach on ‘surprise medical billing’ (Guest viewpoint)
With the growing national clamor over how to address healthcare costs in the U.S., one of the greatest ongoing concerns – understandably – has been surprise medical bills.
To read the entire MassLive article, click here.
January 6, 2020 - Industry Voices—The Massachusetts Medical Society declares 'health care is a basic human right'
The Massachusetts Medical Society is the first state medical society to assert through an organizational policy that healthcare is a basic human right, a policy subsequently supported by the American Medical Association.
To read the entire Fierce Healthcare article, click here.
January 4, 2020 - Massachusetts Shows Us What We Must Do Next for Intersex Rights
The Massachusetts Medical Society takes a stand against doing intersex surgery without patients' consent, but other groups need to follow suit, writes Kimberly Zieselman.
To read the entire Advocate article, click here.
January 2, 2020 – America's Doctors Send Letter Urging President Trump to Re-Enter Paris Climate Agreement
Today, hundreds of thousands of doctors, nurses and other health professionals are urging President Trump to reverse his withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement.
To read the entire Yuba Net article, click here.
