THE UNITED STATES is facing a severe shortage of physicians in the coming years – a crisis that could push our already fractured health care system beyond the brink. A comprehensive report by the Association of American Medical Colleges concluded that by the year 2034, our nation will be short more than 120,000 physicians. Given […]
Barbara Spivak
Posted inHealth, Health Care, Opinion
House budget plan would make Mass. health care more affordable
MASSACHUSETTS’ HEALTH CARE is the best in the nation, yet care is still out of reach for too many residents. From doctors visits to life-saving medications, too many people can’t access vital services when they need them. Fortunately, a proposal by the House is being considered now in the budget conference committee that would provide critical […]
Posted inOpinion
Telehealth works, don’t mess it up
COVID-19 HAS ALTERED all of our lives in devastating ways, and has fundamentally changed healthcare in the United States. One silver lining is a change that has dramatically improved healthcare for millions of patients: telehealth. However, these convenient, essential, and sometimes life-saving visits we have all come to rely on are under threat if legislators […]