Jason Laughlin

Boston

Reporter at The Boston Globe

Boston Globe reporter. Covering Massachusetts Dept. of Health and Human Services. [email protected]

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How Trump upended New England science and health research in 100 days - The Boston Globe

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Jason Laughlin |Neena Hagen |Kay Lazar |Liz Kowalczyk

In the short space of a few months, President Trump has undercut seven decades of federal support for scientific research, transforming a pillar of academia and industry in New England, perhaps permanently. From the start, Trump sought to excise diversity and gender issues from the federal government by taking a sledgehammer to billions in government funding.
Mass. state lab struggles as Trump reshapes federal health funding - The Boston Globe

3 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Jason Laughlin

Among hundreds of thousands of samples of viruses, bacteria, toxins, and contaminants tested at the Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory in 2022 were a few specimens that made the entire country take notice: the United States’ first cases of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea.
‘Do not attempt to remain in the United States’: DHS mistakenly tells Newton lawyer to self-deport - The Boston Globe

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Dan Glaun |Jason Laughlin

When Nicole Micheroni got an email from the Department of Homeland Security Friday morning, she was not surprised. Micheroni, a Newton-based immigration lawyer, was used to dealing with federal authorities. But when she opened the email, it appeared to be directed to her personally. “It is time for you to leave the United States,” the email said. Micheroni, who was born in Massachusetts, was confused. The message, titled “Notification of Termination of Parole,” included no client name or case number.
Sen. Warren calls tariff policy a game that’s hurting America in Sunday interview - The Boston Globe

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Jason Laughlin

Sen. Elizabeth Warren compared President Trump’s fluctuating tariffs to a game of red light, green light that threatens the US economy during a Sunday morning CNN interview. The Massachusetts senator’s comments to Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” came after a roller-coaster week for the stock market prompted by Trump’s decision to impose, and then pause, in most cases, big tariff increases.
‘We just won’t be able to save everyone:’ Legislators weigh Healey budget as threats from D.C. loom - The Boston Globe

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Jason Laughlin

As legislators this week consideredGovernor Maura Healey’s proposed budget, their discussions were overshadowed by the threat of a financial tsunami beyond the lawmakers’ control. The Trump administration and Congress are either threatening or actively seeking to withdraw hundreds of millions of dollars for Massachusetts health and social service programs, part of an effort to restructure and shrink the size of the federal government.
Healey’s budget calls for steep cuts to mental health care for kids and adults - The Boston Globe

1 month 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.
Mass. to lose $100 million in federal public health funds - The Boston Globe

1 month 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.
Families, physicians fear what Medicaid cuts could mean for children in Massachusetts - The Boston Globe

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.
For parents who lose custody of their children to the state, a too-long wait - The Boston Globe

2 months 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.
‘A death blow’: As House GOP eyes Medicaid cuts, states and providers warn of pain. - The Boston Globe

2 months 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.

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