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A survey released Wednesday found that despite the high number of insured Massachusetts residents, issues with the cost and access to health care persists. PHOTO BY MADI GOLDMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Health reform survey reveals insurance trends among Massachusetts residents

Steven Barry March 29, 2016

A Massachusetts health reform survey released Wednesday found that even though a high percentage of residents have health care, many have faced challenges with affordability and access to proper medical...

The Baker-Polito administration, the Commonwealth’s four medical schools and the Massachusetts Medical Society announced Monday a set of medical education core standards focused on preventing and managing opioid misuse. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Medical school program to train students to treat drug abuse

Joseph Martorana November 13, 2015

  In a continued effort to combat the nation’s opioid crisis, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced a medical school program that will train students on how to...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker unveiled a bill Thursday titled “An Act Relative to Substance Use Treatment, Education, and Prevention" in relation to opioid abuse. PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DFP FILE PHOTO

Baker files legislation limiting first time opioid prescriptions

Alejandra Jimenez October 19, 2015

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker unveiled new legislation Thursday to limit access to prescription drugs and curb the addiction epidemic in Massachusetts. The bill calls for a strict 72-hour limit on...

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker met with Massachusetts’ medical school deans to address opioids Wednesday. PHOTO BY MINA CORPUZ/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts Medical Society, medical school deans work together against opioids

Samantha J. Gross September 3, 2015

  Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker met with leadership from the Massachusetts Medical Society and deans from the four Greater Boston-area medical schools Wednesday to talk about opportunities to...

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