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The demonization of welfare | Con-Current Events

Frank Yang April 22, 2024
Constituents not speaking up for welfare programs that millions of Americans rely on not only allows the government to take actions to remove these programs but also signals that further actions to cut other programs could be taken.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Highway to Health: U.S. healthcare system is sustaining the inequitable quality of care crisis

Bailey Salimes December 8, 2021
Millions of people in the United States are in medical debt crises, with many asking if they can afford to live.
Legal experts discussed judicial issues within the U.S. health care system in a Friday symposium hosted by the Boston University School of Law. JASMINE LI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Public health, legal experts discuss racial disparities, inequities in health care system

Divya Sood February 9, 2021
Experts at BU School of Law's “Legal Innovations in Response to Public Health Crises” event on Friday highlighted disparities in the U.S. health care system.
2,600 Massachusetts students with disabilities became eligible to receive free and reduced-price meals and qualify for Pandemic-EBT benefits this month. COURTESY OF HENRY KELLNER VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Massachusetts expands free, reduced lunch benefits for BPS students

Tanisha Bhat February 8, 2021
The extension of benefits comes almost a year after the outbreak of COVID-19, which forced many schools to transition to hybrid and remote learning — a change that has been uniquely impactful to students who relied on subsidized lunches to eat.
Boston University’s School of Social Work hosted a virtual panel on Nov. 17 to discuss health care equity in the United States and the responsibility of the Biden administration to tackle disparities in health care. CONNOR ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Social workers discuss health care inequalities on ‘vulnerable populations’ post-election

Connor Allen November 24, 2020
Boston University’s School of Social Work held a panel discussion Nov. 17 on health care equity in the United States and the steps that should be taken during the next four years.
Abbigale Shi

Mind your business: Ableism is rooted in capitalism

Abbigale Shi November 20, 2020
If you want to fight ableism, you must be able to recognize that it is, and has been for a long time, rooted in capitalism.
In a virtual webinar hosted by Boston University’s School of Public Health, the founder and CEO of Day Health Strategies discussed inequities in health care. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Health care expert says US is in ‘embarrassing situation,’ needs better coverage

Kyla Denisevich October 22, 2020
The United States is one of the only developed countries without universal health care, and expert Rosemarie Day has some solutions for that growing issue.
Massachusetts is facing a shortage of caregivers for the elderly and disabled due to high turnover rates at nursing homes. COURTESY OF SABINEVANERP VIA PIXABAY

Massachusetts seeing shortage of caretakers for seniors

Angela Yang February 6, 2020
Caretakers for the elderly and those with disabilities are getting paid too little in Massachusetts to keep working.
East to West: October 25, 2019

East to West: October 25, 2019

JenRacoosin October 25, 2019

In this episode of “East to West,” we cover updates on Ben Shapiro’s speaking event at BU, a new Massachusetts healthcare bill, fall flavors at local eateries, and more. This episode originally...

The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse held an opportunity fair for 17 recently released prisoners due to an amendment to the U.S. Sentencing Commission that released offenders early. PHOTO BY NICKI GITTER/DFP FILE PHOTO

Federal judge criticizes mental health care for low-income children in Mass.

Evelyn Bergman February 15, 2019
A U.S. District Court judge criticized the state of Massachusetts for its failure to provide timely mental health care to low-income children. The judge cited unreasonable wait times and substandard quality of care for children suffering from serious emotional disturbances.
EDITORIAL: Health care for Medicaid recipients should be a given, including at Planned Parenthood

EDITORIAL: Health care for Medicaid recipients should be a given, including at Planned Parenthood

Editors December 11, 2018

A debate Monday surrounding Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood had everything and nothing to do with abortion, as stigmas associated with the organization were pulled into a case where abortion should...

A case of faulty logic: eliminating drugs from Medicaid

A case of faulty logic: eliminating drugs from Medicaid

Editors April 1, 2018
Massachusetts officials are drafting proposals to eliminate some medications covered by Medicaid, the health insurance program offered to low-income people, in an effort to lower drug prices. The state plans on conducting rigorous research and testing to determine the medical benefits, if any, specific drugs have for consumers.
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