This Q&A seeks to answer some common questions about reparations for Black people in the United States as a remedy for ...

With hundreds of thousands of Bay Staters at risk of losing health insurance coverage under congressional plans to cut ...

The Commonwealth Fund, a private research group that studies health care, has ranked Massachusetts No. 1 and Rhode Island No. 4 among all states in its 2025 scorecard examining the overall performance ...

A bill that would give Providence a one-time permission to exceed the state-mandated tax levy of 4% advanced again in the State House on Wednesday night.

Here are three takeaways from the new report: Massachusetts, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and the District of Columbia ...

A jury found Karen Read not guilty of second-degree murder Wednesday in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, but guilty of a lesser charge of drunk ...

PROVIDENCE – As the 2025 legislative session comes to an end, The Providence Journal is tracking dozens of major bills and ...

The Senate Finance Committee’s version of the megabill — which aims to extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts — would reverse language ...

The so-called “safety net” hospitals play a key role in the state’s health care infrastructure, serving low-income residents who are often uninsured or underinsured. Those h ...

Many people with mental health or substance use disorders experience stigma and perceived biases when seeking medical care—not directly related to ...

Many people with mental health or substance use disorders experience stigma and perceived biases when seeking medical ...