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Massachusetts Ranks 1st In Health Care Performance, New National Report Says Massachusetts Ranks 1st In Health Care Performance, New National Report Says
Massachusetts Ranks 1st In Health Care Performance, New National Report Says A new report found that every state nationwide is experiencing a "stunning" rise in avoidable, premature deaths, but despite this, the Bay State is topping the charts in overall health care performance.   Massachusetts received the best overall score out of any state, ranking high in categories including reproductive care and women's health, health care access, and health outcomes, according to the Commonwealth Fund's annual scorecard measuring state health system performance. The report focuses on three main challenges states are facing in terms of health care, including a "histo…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Accessible As Toilet Paper: Somerville-Based Company Pilots Free Pad Program Accessible As Toilet Paper: Somerville-Based Company Pilots Free Pad Program
Accessible As Toilet Paper: Somerville-Based Company Pilots Free Pad Program “Public bathrooms provide toilet paper, towels, soap and tissues. Why not pads?” is the question Somerville-based company Egal's founder was looking to solve with a new approach to menstrual products.  Egal created Pads on a Roll, an aptly-named, free-to-consumer product that dispenses pads much like toilet paper rolls. Pilot programs for the product are currently being conducted at several universities and schools in multiple countries using a $1 million angel-funded investment, the company announced on Tuesday, February 28.  🧻 Cycle Care: Egal raises $1M for its "Pads on a Roll"More o…

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by Morgan Gonzales