Massachusetts
MA Groups: Wheelchair Repair Process Needs Improvements
Advocates for people with disabilities are urging the Massachusetts General Court to pass what is known as the Wheelchair Warranty bill, to improve …
Report: Last Decade Has Seen Too Many Methane Gas Leaks
A new report found in the last decade, there have been nearly 2,600 methane gas pipeline incidents in the U.S. serious enough to require reporting to …
Mental-Health Program Provides Alternative to Emergency-Room Boarding
On a given day in Massachusetts, more than 100 children and teenagers are brought to hospital emergency rooms because they're facing a mental-health …
Groups Urge MA Lawmakers to Bring Maternal-Health Bills Back
Groups that advocate for maternal health in Massachusetts are urging the General Court not to let legislation to increase access to out-of-hospital bi…
MA Educators, Nurses Join Call for Federal Gun Legislation
This Saturday, groups across the country are taking to the streets to call for federal legislation to prevent gun violence, in the wake of the recent …
Preparing for College This Fall? Don't Forget Health Coverage
As graduating seniors in Massachusetts and around the U.S. carve out their immediate future, they are reminded to make health insurance a priority…
MA Orgs Push for Increased Voter Access, Fight for ‘Fair Share’
As the state's June 7 filing deadline for primary candidates running in federal races approaches, a growing number of Massachusetts organizations …
Wraparound Services Spotlighted for Community Action Month
May is Community Action Month, and Community Action Agencies in Massachusetts are raising awareness about the wraparound services they provide to low-…
MA Lawmakers, Advocates: Steps Needed to Tackle Ghost Guns
CORRECTION: A previously inaccurately stated ghost guns have no metal parts. (08:40 p.m MST., May. 4, 2022) Groups advocating for gun safety are …
MA Group: Campus-Based Supports Needed for Former Foster Youth
May is National Foster Care Month, and groups that serve foster youths and families say improvements are needed for outcomes and to reduce …
MA Campaign: Do You Know Who Your Sheriff Is?
Fewer than one in five Bay State voters can correctly name their local sheriff, according to a recent survey. To fill that knowledge gap, the …
Groups: MA Should Protect Abortion Patients, Providers From Other States
Groups are calling on Massachusetts to pass legislation protecting patients and providers from other states' restrictive abortion laws in the event th…