Massachusetts

Massachusetts regulators warn of healthcare costs spiraling out of control

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Massachusetts regulators warn of healthcare costs spiraling out of control

Massachusetts regulators have issued one of their most forceful warnings that health care prices are spiraling out of control, mounting pressure on lawmakers who have been unable to buck the trend and implement a consensual view of cost control . Health Policy Commission experts said Wednesday that the combination of total growth in Massachusetts health … Read more

Massachusetts mom dies by suicide just days after giving birth to twins

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May 2023 photo of Ariana Sutton (in black shirt), with husband Tyler Sutton, daughter Melody Ki, newborn twins Everly Irene and Rowan Stephen Sutton and mother-in-law Christine S. Sutton.

STOUGHTON, Mass. Ariana Sutton, a dancer and mother of three whose husband is a Massachusetts police officer, took her own life May 31 after giving birth to twins. Her family is asking for community support to raise awareness of postpartum depression. Catherine Sutton, Ariana’s sister-in-law, said the family wants to make sure mothers aren’t ashamed … Read more