Feb 13, 2024 | Blog
By Zachary Klemm, JHBL Staff Member Introduction Outrage and concern over the recent closure of a Walgreens pharmacy in Roxbury, MA—the fourth local Walgreens to close since 2022—permeates throughout that Boston community.[1] In response, Reverend Miniard Culpepper...
Feb 5, 2024 | Blog
By Rafi Kassamani, JHBL Staff Member Price transparency in the U.S. healthcare system has always negatively impacted consumers.[1] For this reason, federal and state laws now require healthcare providers to be transparent about costs for their services.[2] Hospitals...
Jan 30, 2024 | Blog
By Luis Gutierrez, JHBL Staff Member Introduction Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) has emerged as a game-changer in the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, revolutionizing how we approach diagnosis, treatment, and patient care. However, this transformative journey...
Dec 4, 2023 | Blog
By Bryanna Greenwood, JHBL Staff Member Half a million residents in Massachusetts depend on the Merrimack River (“River”) for their drinking and tap water.[1] However, many are unaware their drinking and recreational water is possibly contaminated with human...
Nov 28, 2023 | Blog
By Karla Fuentes, JHBL Staff Member Increased temperatures are the new norm around the world due to climate change.[1] Since the 1800’s, temperatures across the globe have increased.[2] The number of people that are, and will, be affected by the climbing...
Nov 23, 2023 | Blog
By Jordon Fogel, JHBL Staff Member “We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator.” ~ U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres[1] Global ecological regulation is challenging to implement and enforce. Though there is a general...
