Jason Laughlin

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Jason Laughlin

For much of the past two years, 9-year-old Tay Molnar’s extreme impulsivity, mood swings, and flares of temper that could escalate into self-harm or violence against family members forced the child into a constant rotation between home and hospitalizations. Inpatient stays, some separated by less than a week, never seemed to help.

4 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Jason Laughlin |Christopher Gavin

Massachusetts stands to lose $100 million in public health funds as federal authorities terminate billions in grant money, state officials said Wednesday. Rhode Island, meanwhile, expects to lose another $31 million in grant money, state officials said. New Hampshire officials did not respond to a request for information about how the cuts affected that state.

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Jason Laughlin

If she paid out of pocket, Hutchins Bernard would spend about $8,000 a month to cover the different epilepsy medications her 5-year-old daughter needs. Going without them, even for a day, isn’t an option. “If she doesn’t take it on time, she’s going to have a seizure,” Bernard, of West Roxbury, said. Fortunately, Bernard, who works at Boston Medical Center, doesn’t have to pay anything for the medications nor for the weekly speech therapy or care from a neurologist for her child’s autism.

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Jason Laughlin

About two years ago, a young stay-at-home mother lost custody of her 4-year-old daughter, due to substance abuse and mental health issues. The pain of that separation pushed her to reshape her life, and last May she and her husband, who then lived in Haverhill, welcomed their second child.

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Matt Stout |Jason Laughlin

Millions of Massachusetts residents could lose their health care, Governor Maura Healey warned this week. In Rhode Island, some health care facilities are bracing for a “death blow.”And it’s not just people’s benefits that could suffer, officials warn, but local economies, too.