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Boston GlobeSunday, 5 April 2026
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Amid vaunted health care, gaps in delivery
By many measures, maternal health in the state has gotten worse over time, not better
The paper presents a structural investigation, contrasting the state's elite reputation in medicine with failing public health metrics. The focus is on systemic disparities and long-term trends rather than isolated incidents.
Despite Massachusetts hosting some of the world's premier medical institutions, statewide data indicates a troubling decline in maternal health outcomes, reflecting broader national challenges with healthcare equity and structural disparities.
“gotten worse over time, not better”
“Investigating systemic local disparities”
Measured voice from Southie atop ICE
Lyons’s style differs from more bellicose president
Explores the tension between a local official's personal demeanor and the controversial, hardline national immigration policies he implements.
On campus, a muted student protest scene
Restrictions, threats spur other outlets for anger
Observes a shift in university activism, attributing a quieter campus environment to administrative restrictions rather than a lack of underlying political anger.
Hard lesson in promises that were too good to be true
Behind the appealing facade, founder of Croft School couldn’t make it work
Investigates the failure of a progressive local private school, examining the gap between its inclusive, low-cost ideals and operational realities.
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