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Students complain of long wait times, repeated outside referrals at Student Health Services

Cici Yu December 1, 2021
Issues include being referred to Urgent Care and charged a copay and difficulty scheduling appointments.
A COVID-19 test nasal swab wrapped in its packaging. ANGELA YANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

COVID-19-positive student describes experience in isolation housing

Belle He August 30, 2020
Boston University currently holds around 20 students in designated isolation housing, which is reserved for those on campus who have tested positive for COVID-19. And this sophomore is among them.
The Massachusetts State House in Boston. The Massachusetts Senate will vote on legislation Thursday to improve mental health care access by reforming insurance policies and devoting greater resources to mental health services. BRIAN SONG/ DFP FILE

Mass. Senate releases comprehensive bill to boost access to mental health care

Angela Yang February 12, 2020
State senators released legislation that would tackle issues in all facets of the Massachusetts mental health care system, in which services remain inaccessible to many who need them.
Being sick and away from home can be challenging. Knowing what to buy and where to go is key to staying healthy. PHOTO COURTESY OF PXHERE

Sick and alone: how to stay healthy when away from home

Minali Prasad June 5, 2018

While starting college miles away from home brings independence and feels adventurous and exciting, coming down with the common cold — or worse — can be challenging without mom’s home remedies...

An occupational therapist conducts a meeting. $37 million has been awarded to be invested in primary and behavioral medicine and mental health care in Massachusetts. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

MassHealth restructured, begins student loan repayment program for health care providers

Vivian Situ March 22, 2018
In order to structure MassHealth into smaller care organizations, $37 million was given to improve existing programs in primary care and behavioral health across Massachusetts. As a part of this, they will allocate a portion of their federal funding for a student loan repayment program for health professionals who are involved with this.
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