WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Radio Boston Blog Boston Weather Climate Connections BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a News Tip RSS Feeds Podcasts Boston Medical Center Documentary By Rachel Gotbaum Listen to story (Real Audio) Boston Medical Center (Photo: Phoebe Sexton) Boston, MA - June 22, 2006 - In July 2006 Boston Medical Center celebrates its tenth anniversary. BMC is renowned for its care of the poor and less well-served residents of Boston, but ten years ago carrying out that mission for the city looked far from secure. In this special report for WBUR, Rachel Gotbaum looks at how Boston Medical Center was created from the merger of two very different medical institution and how the hospital was established to build on a century-old tradition of caring for the poor in Boston. Medical Center Photos See photos of the Boston Medical Center in history and today.    From The WBUR Newsroom Pike Debt Rescue Plan BOSTON (July 25, 2008) The state Senate is revising a Patrick administration plan to use the state's strong credit to help refinance $2.5 billion in Turnpike Authority debt. Comparing Jobless Benefits BOSTON, Mass. (July 25, 2008) As jobless claims rise, people get more unemployment benefits in Massachusetts than in most other states. We compare what it's like for someone in Lawrence with their counterpart across the border in Salem, New Hampshire. From Pump to Pew BOSTON, Mass. (July 25, 2008) A church in West Bridgewater is giving out free raffle tickets to parishioners. The prize: a 50-dollar gas card, and more people in the pews. Strain of Stressful Finances BOSTON, Mass. (July 25, 2008) The faltering economy puts stress on individuals and families, and may lead to a rise in people with mental health issues. We talk with one doctor from Mass. General about the trend and what to do about it.