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Medicaid Coverage: A federal judge in Massachusetts struck down a narrower definition of “medically frail,” protecting seriously ill enrollees from tougher work-rule requirements; states have six months to adjust before enforcement. Medical Debt: Nearly 70,000 Massachusetts residents are set to have a combined $38 million in medical debt erased without applying. Hospital Labor: Brigham and Women’s nurses and Mass General Brigham will resume contract talks next month after nurses rejected the health system’s final offer. Cancer Research: Boston-area researchers found that tumors from younger colorectal cancer patients contain more connective tissue cells, a pattern linked to chemotherapy resistance. Gene Therapy: Massachusetts-based Prime Medicine has treated the first patient in a trial testing in-body DNA editing for Wilson’s disease, a step toward a potential one-time treatment.

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Massachusetts residents get $38 million in medical debt erased without having to apply

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Massachusetts woman says storage bills eat up her Social Security after she lost her housing

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Massachusetts mobile home residents fear winter as septic repairs drag on and owner is fined

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