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There's a vigorous debate underway in Massachusetts about how to control rising health care costs... more »
posted 04/29/12
The health coverage law Massachusetts passed in 2006 became a model for the national Affordable... more »
posted 07/24/11

Martha Bebinger's Work

Sue Beder, who has had multiple sclerosis since she was 18, is one of America's most expensive patients. Journalist Martha Bebinger checks in to see how she's doing.

Mental health patients often don't get the physical health care they need. Journalist Martha Bebinger examines efforts to find these patients a new "medical home."

What makes or keeps us healthy often has nothing to do with what happens in our doctor's office or a hospital. Angila Griffin made this discovery a few months ago when a community health worker stopped by to check on her kids, who have asthma. Jean Figaro came armed with vinegar and baking soda. They're cleaning products, he explained.