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Katherine Gergen Barnett

Katherine Gergen Barnett

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Primary care reform can’t come at the expense of safety net hospitals

Primary care reform can’t come at the expense of safety net hospitals

Massachusetts should invest more in primary care, but lawmakers must also protect the hospitals that care for the state’s most vulnerable patients...

saturday 10

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Katherine Gergen Barnett

The hidden danger on our plates

After taking on tobacco, David Kessler now challenges ultraprocessed foods with the same hard science.

10.03.2026 30

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Katherine Gergen Barnett

CDC’s hepatitis B reversal puts newborns back at risk

The recommendation corrodes one of the greatest public health victories of the past 30 years.

09.12.2025 20

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Katherine Gergen Barnett