Note, while this narrative is based on a real patient, names have been changed to protect privacy. “Is it safe?” she asks, “We see the news, my mother is old and frail, what if she catches COVID?” I observe Maria, who smiles despite the obvious discomfort on her face. Maria’s skin is paper thin, marred […]
I get it! Flights are cheap and hotels are desperate for tourists, and you’ve been cooped up for nearly a year. And Florida has the best weather around this time of year. I understand completely – you want to travel. With COVID-19 still in the air (and in the lungs of the passenger sitting next […]
If you’re tired of seeing political candidates on your screens every election season, yelling and talking over each other in an attempt to convince you that their vision for the future of health care in America is the correct one, you’re not alone. Perhaps no other issue in America has become as notoriously politicized as […]
COVID-19 has ravaged economies and devastated communities worldwide and has not spared the United States. Despite ample resources, biomedical advancements, and scientific expertise, the nation still ranks number 1 in the world for its number of reported cases. However, according to an assessment conducted by the Global Health Security Index, the U.S. received a top […]
As the first snowstorm is upon us, and temperatures are dropping we must turn our attention to the homelessness crisis in the City of Boston. Last year, Boston reached a spectacular milestone when the percentage of homeless people able to find shelter during the 39th Annual Homeless Census reached over 98%—the lowest street count in […]
The leaves are falling, the air is cool and crisp, and the smell of apple cider donuts is in the air. October is in full swing. As we embark on the range of fall holidays before us, we are also closing in on the end of a very important month: Health Literacy Month! Health literacy […]
In a pandemic that disproportionately affects Black individuals, it is abundantly clear that racism in medicine is both prevalent and fatal. It is especially scary when those conditions coincide with pregnancy. Numerous studies have shown us that Black women die from pregnancy-related causes at three to four times the rate of white women every year […]
Mere months ago, health care reform was on track to be the defining policy issue of 2020. Nationally, presidential candidates fiercely debated the merits of their respective reform plans. In Massachusetts, the legislature was poised to consider health care reform this summer, including Governor Baker’s proposal. However, these pre-pandemic proposals are inadequate to meet the […]
While facilitating health education classes at a local jail, I was personally struck by this simple truth: People while incarcerated don’t have the freedom to take control of their health. No matter how well I taught about analyzing nutrition labels, they were still given the same carbohydrate and fat-heavy foods. No matter how passionately I […]
On January 28, 2020, the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing held a hearing on Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s health care Bill H.4134, An Act To Improve Health Care By Investing In Value. Governor Baker and Secretary Sudders presented the highlights of the 179-page bill that proposes wide-ranging changes to the Massachusetts health care system, including […]
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