# Boston Globe * **Definition:** The Boston Globe is a daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts, known for its comprehensive coverage of local, national, and international news, as well as its editorial commentary and investigative journalism. * **Taxonomy:** Key Sources / Local & Regional / Boston Globe ## News * Selected news from the source **Boston Globe**, for healthcare technology leaders * 1.9K news items are in the system for this source * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Topics | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/26/2025 | [**Trump policies threaten brain drain in biomedical research**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/27/opinion/biomedical-research-trump-science-cuts-brain-drain/) | [[Biomedical Science]]; [[Biotech]]; [[Biomedical Research]] | | 3/27/2025 | [**Opinion: One doctor for 941 sick inmates isn't enough - The Boston Globe**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/27/opinion/devens-federal-prison-health-doctor/) | [[Staffing]]; [[Preventative Health]]; [[Audit]] | | 3/27/2025 | [**Opinion: One doctor for 941 sick inmates isn't enough - The Boston Globe**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/27/opinion/devens-federal-prison-health-doctor/?p1=SectionFront_Feed_ContentQuery) | [[Staffing]]; [[Staffing Shortages]]; [[Staffing Issues]] | | 3/25/2025 | [**Opinion - Looks like the right has its own 'cancel culture' - The Boston Globe**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/25/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-republican-cancel-culture/) | [[Critical Thinking]]; [[Influence]] | | 3/20/2025 | [**Mass General Brigham residents and physicians picket in support of hospital CEO compensation cap**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/20/business/mass-general-doctors-protest-ceo-pay/) | [[Staffing]]; [[Health Systems]]; [[Health]] | | 3/11/2025 | [**Leadership turnover at Framingham Union Hospital gives nurses hope for first labor contract**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/11/business/tenet-framingham-nurses-hospital/) | [[Health]]; [[Negotiation]]; [[Patient Care]] | | 3/10/2025 | [**RIPTA and UnitedHealthcare would pay $350,000 for data breach under proposed settlement**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/11/metro/hack-ripta-data-breach-proposed-settlement-unitedhealthcare/) | [[Data Breach]]; [[Security]]; [[Health]] | | 2/24/2025 | [**Boston-area universities gird for federal funding cuts**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/24/business/mit-boston-university-funding-cuts/) | [[Legal Challenges]]; [[Reimbursement Cuts]]; [[Procurement]] | | 2/21/2025 | [**US must embrace a winning biotech strategy - The Boston Globe**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/21/opinion/us-china-biotechnology-innovation-manufacturing/) | [[Security]]; [[Biotech]]; [[Strategy]] | | 2/15/2025 | [**Feeling the sting of Trump's abrupt cuts and data curbs at NIH - The Boston Globe**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/15/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-nih-funding-cuts/) | [[Adolescent Mental Health]]; [[Health]]; [[Regulatory Affairs]] | | 2/12/2025 | [**More than 100 detained immigrants transferred from New England to New Mexico, advocates say.**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/12/metro/massachusetts-transferred-new-mexico-immigration/) | [[Mental Health]]; [[Mental Health Crisis]] | | 2/5/2025 | [**R.I. Senate unveils health care bills and takes aim at doctor shortage - The Boston Globe**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/05/metro/health-care-bills-ri-senate-doctor-shortage/) | [[Primary Care]]; [[Maternal Health]]; [[Reimbursement Rates]] | | 2/4/2025 | [**'Granny flats' hit all the right notes in Boston's push for 'gentle density' housing**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/04/real-estate/mayor-wu-encourages-adus-for-multigenerational-living/) | [[Cultural Resistance]]; [[Engagement]] | | 1/29/2025 | [**ER visits. Concierge care. Traveling out of state. How Mass. patients are navigating the broken primary care system.**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/30/business/primary-care-massachusetts-doctors-patients-emergency-rooms/) | [[Retail Health]]; [[Physician Shortage]]; [[Staffing]] | | 1/24/2025 | [**Opinion - Ticktock goes the political clock for TikTok - The Boston Globe**](https://bostonglobe.com/2025/01/24/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-tiktok-issues/?p1=SectionFront_Feed_ContentQuery) | [[Strategic Thinking]]; [[Strategy]] | | 12/30/2024 | [**Five ways your health and health care should get better in 2025**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/30/opinion/health-care-policy-ozempic-gene-therapy-opioids/) | [[AI in Diagnostics]]; [[Opioid Crisis]]; [[Healthcare-grade AI]] | | 11/24/2024 | [**New law aims to shore up and equalize state's public health services**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/24/metro/public-health-massachusetts-kennedy-oz/) | [[Health]]; [[Public Health]] | | 11/15/2024 | [**What the rise of concierge medicine means for primary care doctors and patients**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/15/business/concierge-medicine-doctors-primary-care-yearly-membership-fee/) | [[AI for Healthcare Providers]]; [[Healthcare Costs]]; [[Public Health]] | | 11/14/2024 | [**RFK Jr. expected to be chosen as Trump's health secretary, AP says - The Boston Globe**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/14/nation/rfk-jr-health-secretary-donald-trump/?p1=BGHeader_BreakingBar_Headline) | [[Vaccine Hesitancy]]; [[Reproductive Health]]; [[Population Health]] | | 11/14/2024 | [**RFK Jr. named as Trump's health secretary - The Boston Globe**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/14/nation/rfk-jr-health-secretary-trump/) | [[Vaccine Hesitancy]]; [[Public Health]]; [[Population Health]] | | 11/13/2024 | [**Families file class-action lawsuit against Rhode Island over lack of mental-health services for children**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/13/metro/aclu-disability-rights-childrens-rights-sue-dcyf-eohhs-for-denying-children-mental-health-care/) | [[Behavioral Health]]; [[Patient Advocacy]]; [[Childrens Health]] | | 11/12/2024 | [**Is there a better way to transport behavioral health patients? - The Boston Globe**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/12/opinion/ambulance-psychiatric-hospital-chair-car-transportation/) | [[Healthcare SaaS Market]]; [[Healthcare Legislation]]; [[Psychiatric Research]] | | 11/6/2024 | [**After Trump victory, concerns about Affordable Care Act's future weigh on some in health care sector**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/06/business/trump-health-care-aca/) | [[Reproductive Endocrinology]]; [[Access to Treatment]]; [[Medicaid]] | | 11/4/2024 | [**Docs for Health offers patients a different kind of referral - The Boston Globe**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/04/metro/ri-technology-doctors-connect-patients-social-needs/) | [[AI and Machine Learning]]; [[Addiction Treatment]]; [[Patient Care]] | | 10/22/2024 | [**Voting yes on Question 2 will position R.I. as a biomedical sciences and cybersecurity leader**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/10/22/metro/question-2-uri-biomedical-science-ric-cybersecurity/) | [[Security]]; [[Medical Research]]; [[Biomedical Engineering]] | ## Recent Stories (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Topics Covered - **Roche Innovation Center**: Roche has opened a new innovation center at Harvard's Enterprise Research Campus, focusing on cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolism research, and utilizing AI for drug discovery. - **Healthcare Funding Cuts**: A court battle is ongoing regarding cuts to medical research funding initiated by the Trump administration, which could jeopardize patient care and delay medical advancements. - **Nurses Strike Vote**: Registered nurses at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth are set to vote on a potential strike due to staffing concerns and contract negotiations. - **Healthcare Cost Crisis in Massachusetts**: Massachusetts faces a healthcare cost crisis, with rising expenses leading to significant portions of the population unable to afford care. - **Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute**: Mass General Brigham announced a $400 million investment to establish a new cancer institute, coinciding with the end of its partnership with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. - **AI in Healthcare**: Maine's health providers are using AI to streamline documentation, while concerns about AI's role in patient care are being raised. - **Abortion Access Issues**: Investigative reports highlight the increasing criminalization and inaccessibility of abortion in the U.S., leading to tragic outcomes for women. - **Economic Impact of Funding Cuts**: Cuts to university research funding by the Trump administration are expected to hinder startup creation and innovation in New England. - **Cyberattack**: Rhode Island's public benefits system was targeted in a cyberattack, raising concerns about the exposure of sensitive personal data. - **Health Policy Research**: Brown University received a $13 million grant to study health policy changes affecting individuals with Alzheimer's disease. - **Hospital Management**: Carolyn Jackson, head of Saint Vincent Hospital, is resigning amid accusations of mismanagement and following a lengthy nursing strike. - **Healthcare Legislation**: Rhode Island Senate introduced a package of healthcare bills to address primary care doctor shortages and improve healthcare access. - **Immigrant Healthcare Access**: Massachusetts Attorney General issued guidance to reassure healthcare providers about patient privacy rights amid immigration enforcement concerns. - **GMO Controversy**: Mehmet Oz showcased alarming images of genetically modified rats, raising questions about the validity of claims against GMOs. - **Federal Funding Cuts**: Biomedical researchers in Massachusetts are preparing for significant federal funding cuts that could impact scientific research. - **Mass General Brigham Layoffs**: Mass General Brigham announced significant layoffs due to financial pressures exacerbated by NIH funding cuts. - **Dana-Farber Cancer Institute**: A contentious battle is unfolding over Dana-Farber's proposed cancer center, with opposition from Mass General Brigham. - **Maternal Health Initiative**: Mass General Brigham launched a mobile healthcare initiative to address maternal health disparities. - **NIH Funding Cuts**: Proposed cuts to NIH funding threaten biomedical research and could lead to significant job losses in Massachusetts. - **Medicaid Budget Cuts**: House Republicans passed a budget resolution with significant cuts to Medicaid, potentially impacting vulnerable populations. ### Organizations Mentioned - **Roche**: A Swiss pharmaceutical company focused on healthcare and drug development. - **Harvard University**: An Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for its research and academic programs. - **Massachusetts Nurses Association**: A labor union representing registered nurses in Massachusetts. - **Mass General Brigham**: A healthcare system in Massachusetts that includes hospitals and research institutions. - **Dana-Farber Cancer Institute**: A cancer treatment and research center in Boston, Massachusetts. - **MaineHealth**: A nonprofit healthcare system in Maine. - **ProPublica**: An investigative journalism organization that focuses on exposing abuses of power. - **National Institutes of Health (NIH)**: A part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, responsible for biomedical and public health research. - **Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)**: A national public health institute in the United States, under the Department of Health and Human Services. - **University of Massachusetts (UMass)**: A public university system in Massachusetts. - **Tufts University**: A private research university located in Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts. - **Rhode Island Senate**: The legislative body proposing healthcare bills to address primary care shortages. - **Brown University**: The institution receiving a grant for research on health policy changes affecting Alzheimer's patients. - **Saint Vincent Hospital**: A hospital facing management issues and a nursing strike. - **Tenet Healthcare**: The parent company of Saint Vincent Hospital, involved in leadership changes. - **UMass Chan Medical School**: The institution conducting a gene therapy clinical trial for Canavan disease.