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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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.
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Measles cases are on the rise. Here’s what Mass. residents need to know
In late February, officials identified two measles cases in Massachusetts residents, as outbreaks grow around the country. Here’s what to know about the resurgence of measles.
More than 50,000 in Mass. lose insurance plans after Congress fails to extend subsidies
Tens of thousands of Massachusetts residents no longer have health insurance after losing federal subsidies that helped them pay for coverage.
The cost of complying with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's new rules for MassHealth
The new rules begin in January 2027. Before then, Massachusetts is facing about $31 million in added costs just to comply with the law.
Mass. will spend millions to comply with Trump's health policies
Officials told WBUR they expect the bulk of the new costs, about $21 million, will go toward upgrading computer systems needed to determine who is eligible for Medicaid.
What's meaty — and what's not — in the new U.S. food pyramid and nutrition guidance
A local doctor and nutrition expert says while the new federal guidelines aren't perfect, but there’s a lot to like about them.