Gabrielle Emanuel

Overwhelmed by record-breaking growth of families in need, Gov. Maura Healey said that when the state family shelter system hits 7,500 households, it will no longer guarantee placements and instead prioritize housing families with health and safety risks.

It’s impossible to completely avoid PFAS. But there are some strategies you can use to reduce your exposure.

“The only word I can come up with is gobsmacked,” said Wendy Thomas, recalling her reaction when she opened the lab report after getting her blood tested for PFAS. “Numb. Raw.”

Many patients suffering from long-term effects can no longer work and want the Social Security Administration to provide guidance on who qualifies for disability benefits.

It's estimated that more than 120,000 low-income Americans have missed out on payments.

The number of applicants for Supplemental Security Income, a federal program for people in dire financial situations, has plummeted.

Some people who survive COVID-19 have debilitating symptoms many months later. As scientists try to understand, advocates are trying to figure out if they qualify for disability benefits.

The state is a medical hub with giant hospitals and a huge healthcare workforce. Young adults who work in that field are getting the COVID-19 vaccine while at-risk seniors wait on the sidelines.

Young, healthy researchers in the state are getting vaccinated before seniors even become eligible. Officials have decided all hospital employees belong in the first wave of vaccinations.

Clinicians in private practice, those who work for staffing agencies and others who are not directly employed by hospitals or long-term care facilities say they have been overlooked in the rollout.