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Medicaid & substance-use spending: Worcester providers billed $68.73M to Medicaid for alcohol and drug abuse treatment in 2024, up 10.3% from 2023—another sign of how public health dollars are shifting locally. Emergency preparedness: The 104th Fighter Wing in Westfield hosted a multi-day Emergency Decontamination Course, training 70+ Airmen on patient decon and protecting medical facilities during chemical/biological/radiological incidents. Food safety & poison risk: Boston Children’s Hospital research links a surge in poison center calls for a common supplement—after it was incorrectly promoted as a measles cure—highlighting how misinformation can drive real-world harm. Policy fight over nutrition benefits: A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from attaching new conditions to SNAP funding, including limits tied to gender identity, immigration, and women’s athletics. Forest health: Massachusetts is tracking new threats to trees, including emerald ash borer and other emerging pests and fungi. Psychedelics research momentum: Boston-area researchers say a new federal push to speed psychedelic studies could ease some barriers, even as Schedule 1 rules still create heavy logistics.

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When it comes to CVS proposal, Massachusetts needs more primary care – but without Mass General Brigham prices

UMass Amherst Scientists Shock Public as They Develop BactiSee Device That Instantly Detects Dangerous Bacteria on Surfaces Using Smartphones in Massachusetts Labs

UMass Amherst Scientists Shock Public as They Develop BactiSee Device That Instantly Detects Dangerous Bacteria on Surfaces Using Smartphones in Massachusetts Labs

Health group warns ‘best’ air quality in over 25 years still fails Allegheny County residents

Health group warns ‘best’ air quality in over 25 years still fails Allegheny County residents

Arizona Just Sued Eight of the Largest Health Insurers in the Country for Alleged Price-Fixing — Here’s What the State Says the Algorithm Was Doing

Arizona Just Sued Eight of the Largest Health Insurers in the Country for Alleged Price-Fixing — Here’s What the State Says the Algorithm Was Doing

Massachusetts Says UnitedHealthcare Made Medicaid Patients Look Sicker Than They Were — for a Decade — and Billed the State $100 Million for It

Massachusetts Says UnitedHealthcare Made Medicaid Patients Look Sicker Than They Were — for a Decade — and Billed the State $100 Million for It


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