A new Massachusetts law requires hospitals to improve accessibility by the end of the year, following the 2016 death of Laura Levis, who could not find her way inside the emergency room whilst suffering from an asthma attack.
“Emergency: NYC,” rejects sensationalism and opts for an accurate display of the medical realm — difficulties and tragedies included.
But this show did something different: it widened its focal lens to include other hospitals and characters which ultimately allowed for a broader depiction of our reality.
Michael Horrell, a staff attorney at Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts — an organization focused on protecting civil rights of people in prisons — said the pandemic has worsened the quality of health care in the state’s correctional facilities, which has “never been great.”
CIC’s operations opened with an initial dosage capacity of 800 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccinations per day, with plans to increase that number to 2,500 daily appointments in a month’s time —half will be reserved for local residents.
It’s understandable that the government was unprepared for the crisis and vaccine supplies are low nationwide. It’s up to Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and the federal government to increase supply to meet the demands. However, the state should re-evaluate its distribution plan so it is more equitable for all.
Although seniors every year battle the pressure of the job search, the class of 2021 faces a unique challenge: entering an economy jeopardized by the pandemic.
On today’s edition of East to West, we cover the continued impact of COVID-19 on local businesses and restaurants, BU’s new community safety and engagement team, a local group of tenants demanding...
