Priyanka Dayal McCluskey is a senior health reporter for WBUR.
Before joining WBUR in 2022, she was a health care reporter at The Boston Globe. She previously worked as a reporter at the Boston Herald and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
Priyanka has degrees in journalism and political science from Boston University.
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For some chronically ill Mass. residents, food is medicine
New research shows people on Medicaid who receive medically-tailored meals are less likely to need hospital care or land in emergency departments.
The scope of long COVID is bigger than we think, Mass. researchers say
The disease has always been tricky to define. A study from Mass General Brigham suggests the healthcare system is missing millions of long COVID cases.
Healey axes insurance sign-offs for some medical care, citing delays for patients
Massachusetts residents who need cancer screenings, diabetes medications and other essential care will soon face shorter waits for care, Gov. Maura Healey said Thursday.
AI can detect breast cancer risk before humans. Why it may take hospitals a while to adopt the tech
Researchers are studying a machine learning-powered warning system for breast cancer. It works by detecting subtle changes in a mammogram that humans can't spot, but could soon become cancer.
Introducing WBUR's series 'AI in the doctor's office'
For the past few months, a team of WBUR reporters has been reporting a series called “AI in the doctor’s office,” and we’re bringing our coverage to you this week.
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Romney returns to Mass. 20 years after 'Romneycare' passage
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney made a rare public appearance in Boston on Monday to celebrate his signature health care law, which later became a liability during his unsuccessful run...
Why Mass. keeps blowing past its health care spending goal
Every spring, the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission sets the state’s cost containment goals for the upcoming year. But the state has blown past the benchmark target for four consecutive years....
Health workers lobby for law change as they face increasing violence on the job
Rising concerns about violence in hospitals and emergency departments has led doctors and nurses to demand stronger legal protections for health care workers — and tougher penalties for those who...
Mass. has a plan to help new moms and babies: free home visits for all
The first weeks after a baby is born can be overwhelming. So Massachusetts officials plan to deploy nurses to every family's home within eight weeks of the arrival of a...
Beth Israel Lahey Health CEO to step down after 15 years
Kevin Tabb, the chief executive of Beth Israel Lahey Health, said Wednesday that he will leave his job next year, after more than 15 years in the post.