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Jason Laughlin

Senior Public health Correspondent for Boston Globe, specializing in public health.

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Last Front PageJUL 14, 2026Latest appearance
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New Medicaid work rules create headaches

Proving ‘frailty’ will likely be an ordeal for those who most need health benefit

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Pain lingers from tragedy in Fall River

Answers elusive year after blaze at assisted living site tore apart community

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Boston GlobeJUL 14, 2026
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MassHealth cuts GLP-1 coverage for weight

Doctors, patients fear return of health problems

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Boston GlobeJUL 4, 2026
Boston Globe front page

New Medicaid work rules create headaches

Proving ‘frailty’ will likely be an ordeal for those who most need health benefit

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Boston GlobeJUN 15, 2026Lead Story
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Unwelcome visitor

Lone star ticks are literally everywhere on Martha’s Vineyard. So is the nasty food allergy they transmit.

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Boston GlobeJUN 7, 2026Lead Story
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Coverage now out of reach for many here

Tens of thousands going without health insurance as premiums in Mass. soar

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Boston GlobeMAY 28, 2026
Focuses on the thousands of Massachusetts residents losing health insurance due to rising premiums and reduced subsidies.
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State races to preserve Medicaid coverage

Agencies seek ways to prevent loss of care for 300,000 as rules change

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Boston GlobeMAY 25, 2026
Focuses on the administrative and policy challenges of maintaining healthcare coverage for 300,000 residents amid changing federal rules.
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A distressing look at child abuse in facilities

Experts fear more cases not reported in state-licensed sites

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Boston GlobeAPR 28, 2026
Investigates underreported child abuse in state-licensed care facilities based on a review of state records.
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Vaccine rates for kids edge downward

More kindergarten classes don't have herd immunity

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Boston GlobeAPR 12, 2026
Highlights a local public health concern regarding declining childhood immunisation rates and the resulting loss of herd immunity in some kindergartens.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Jason Laughlin in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.