Massachusetts Moves To Negotiate Medicaid Drug PricesMassachusetts legislators have passed steps designed to reduce spending on the most costly drugs covered by MassHealth, the state Medicaid program. A spokesman said Gov. Charlie Baker is reviewing the...PlayCommonHealth02:22Jul 22, 2019
Legislature's RMV Hearing Recesses After Key Witnesses Fail To AppearA standoff is brewing between the Baker administration and the Legislature, after the hearing over problems at the Registry of Motor Vehicles fell apart abruptly.PlayWBUR News02:43Jul 22, 2019
Bostonians Hop In City Pools To Beat The HeatLifeguards at Mason pool in Roxbury says they're expecting 100 people a day to show up to the pool this weekend.PlayWBUR News01:24Jul 19, 2019
Millions Of Opioid Pain Pills Flowed Into Mass. Pharmacies, Data ShowFederal data show that from 2006 to 2012, Massachusetts received 1.28 billion prescription pain pills.PlayCommonHealth03:37Jul 19, 2019
Sleeping On Floors, Washing Feet In The Sink: Teen Describes Her Time Detained At The BorderA 16-year-old girl from El Salvador, now reunited with her mother in Massachusetts, describes the unsanitary and difficult conditions she endured during her detention at a Clint, Texas facility run...PlayWBUR News05:06Jul 18, 2019
The Same Genes Work Differently In Men And Women, Study FindsThe discovery may have profound implications for genetic differences between men and women not only when it comes to height, but also disease and medical research.PlayCommonHealth02:00Jul 19, 2019
Soccer As 'Universal Language': Tournament Brings Diverse Greater Bostonians TogetherThe Boston Unity Cup features players from 21 different countries and includes a new women's division.PlayWBUR News03:28Jul 15, 2019
Opera Singer Ryan Speedo Green Pulls From His Own Difficult Past To Channel Dramatic RolesRyan Speedo Green had a difficult childhood. Today, the bass-baritone sings songs most professional singers consider difficult. He bares all in his book "Sing for Your Life."PlayThe ARTery08:48Jul 12, 2019
EMTs Turn Out For Arraignment Of Boston Suspect Who Allegedly Stabbed EMTJulie Tejeda, 31, of East Boston, is accused of stabbing an unidentified female EMT as she tried to treat Tejeda in the back of an ambulance Wednesday.PlayWBUR News02:38Jul 11, 2019
'There's A Peace To Them': Boston Marathon Bombing Monument Unveiled"There's a peace to them. Perhaps there's an intention with that -- to bring a peace to a tragedy. I think they look so beautiful. They're silencing."PlayWBUR News01:40Jul 10, 2019
Questions Surround The Role Of Pharmacy Benefit Managers In Driving Drug PricesA recent report from the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission raises concerns that PBMs may be driving up costs associated with prescription medicines.PlayCommonHealth06:38Jun 28, 2019
Latrell James Was Ready To Drop An Album. Then He Decided To Start Over From ScratchThe Dorchester-born rapper adopted a different approach to crafting his songs. He stopped writing, started emoting. PlayThe ARTery04:39Jun 28, 2019
Violinist Aims To Change Lives Of Boston Teens Through Classical MusicFive afternoons a week, David France coaches and cajoles a group of students in the cafeteria at the John D. O'Bryant School in Roxbury.PlayThe ARTery08:11Jun 27, 2019
Evening, Weekend Closures Eyed To Speed MBTA ImprovementsAmid mounting criticism, the Baker administration has outlined a plan to speed up the process to fix the aging T.PlayWBUR News01:48Jun 25, 2019
Descendants From 2 Sides Of Slave Photos Join Forces In Harvard CaseAt issue: photos commissioned by Harvard professor Louis Agassiz in an effort to illustrate the inferiority of blacks. Harvard still has those images.PlayWBUR News02:16Jun 20, 2019
Judge Halts Immigration Arrests At Massachusetts CourtsThe judge's ruling blocks ICE from arresting people as they are arriving at, leaving or attending a court hearing.PlayWBUR News04:09Jun 20, 2019
'We're In A Very Severe Crisis': Mass. Trash Processors Face Garbage OverflowTwo landfills have closed in the past year, and three of the state's waste-to-energy facilities are currently shut down. That's left waste processors struggling to process trash.PlayEarthwhile05:53Jun 14, 2019
Darrell Jones Is Found Not Guilty In Murder RetrialJones served more than three decades in prison for murder until a judge tossed his conviction in 2017.PlayWBUR News05:05Jun 12, 2019
Some Red Line Service Suspended Again, A Day After Train DerailsShuttle buses were set to replace service between JFK/UMass and North Quincy stations for a few hours Wednesday. The derailment injured one person and caused severe delays early Tuesday.PlayWBUR News03:46Jun 11, 2019
