Media & News
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2026-Now
Buried in Medical Bills? A 'Negotiation Nanny' Can Wipe Out Thousands in Debt." The Sun, August 14, 2026.
Lynn Community Health Center Fellowship Awarded $3.7M Grant. Item Live, July 21, 2026.
$170m in Medical Debt Erased for 140,000 Eastern Mass. Residents in Nonprofit Deal. Bay State Banner, July 16, 2026.
Groups to Wipe Out $170M in Medical Debt. Eagle Tribune, June 29, 2026.
3 Nonprofits Partner To Erase $170 Million In Medical Debt For MA Residents. WBZ NewsRadio, June 25, 2026.
Nonprofits Buy and Forgive Medical Debt for 140,000 Mass. Residents. WBUR, June 25, 2026.
Millions in Medical Debt Erased for 140,000 Massachusetts Residents. WBUR, June 25, 2026.
Charities to Wipe Out $170 Million in Medical Debt for Mass. Patients. Boston Globe, June 25, 2026.
Lawmakers Discuss Changes to Health Care System, Including State Rep. John Lawn. Watertown MA News, June 16, 2026.
Lynn Community Health Fellowship Graduates 70.Item Live, June 8, 2026.
Boston Pours Millions Into Lifesaving Push For Black Residents. Hoodline, June 2, 2026.
BCSSW Graduates Urged To Do Big Things, Challenge Inequity, and Make Space for Joy. BCSSW News, May 22, 2026.
Ann Hwang, President of the Atrius Health Equity Foundation, to Deliver Keynote Address at BCSSW’s Diploma Ceremony. BCSSW News, April 27, 2026.
Líder de Chelsea, Gladys Vega, Gana Prestigioso Premio Nacional por Defensa Comunitaria y Avance del Cambio Social. El Planeta, April 13, 2026.
How Over 27,000 Mass. Residents Got Medical Debt Wiped Out. Axios, March 26 2026.
Massachusetts To Wipe Out $42M in Medical Debt for 27,000 Residents. Boston’s Rock 92.9, March 20, 2026.
Medical Debt Relief on the Way for 27,000 Residents. Boston Globe, March 17, 2026.
Medical Debt Relief on the Way for 27,000 Residents. State House News Service, March 17, 2026.
Public Health Study: Life-span Gap is Widening for Black Bostonians. Dorchester Reporter, March 3, 2026.
Life expectancy Gap Grows between Black Bostonians and Others.WBUR, February 27, 2026.
BCSSW’s Gateway Initiative Invests in Youth Mental Health, Public Safety, and Green Space in Lawrence, Massachusetts. BCSSW News, February 17, 2026.
G.L. Health Alliance Awarded $1.4M to Launch Youth-Led Initiative. Inside Lowell, February 17, 2026.
2023-2025
The Year in Health: Officials, Leaders Pushed for Health Equity, Increased Access to Care. The Bay State Banner, December 31, 2025.
Mattapan Health Equity Initiative Brings Care Out of Downtown. The Bay State Banner, November 26, 2025.
United Way of Massachusetts Bay award $85,000 to fight food insecurity. ItemLive, November 24, 2025.
Atrius Health Equity Foundation Donates $1M to United Way’s United Response Fund to Strengthen Food Assistance Across Eastern Massachusetts. United Way of Massachusetts Bay, November 20, 2025.
United Way CEO Says Federal Cuts Should Prompt Rethinking of Social Service Safety Net. The Boston Globe, November 17, 2025.
How Life Expectancy Varies by Boston Neighborhood. NBC10 Boston, August 26, 2025.
As Washington Axes Aid for The Most Vulnerable, Legislation in Mass. Would Tackle Inequities. The Boston Globe, August 11, 2025.
City's Live Long and Well Agenda Awards $5M in Grants with Goal of Closing Health Equity Gaps. The Bay State Banner, August 6, 2025.
Wu Directing Grants to These 3 Boston Neighborhoods to Target Life Expectancy Gaps. Boston.com, August 1, 2025.
City Initiative Aims to Close Gap on Life Expectancy in Neighborhoods. Dorchester Reporter, July 30, 2025.
Dorchester, Mattapan, and Roxbury Coalitions Awarded $5 Million to Close Health Gaps. WBGH, July 29, 2025.
City Announces $5 Million in Grants to Address Health Inequalities in Dorchester, Mattapan, and Roxbury. The Boston Globe, July 28, 2025.
City Announces $5M in Grants to Improve Health + Close Life Expectancy Gaps in Dorchester, Roxbury and Mattapan. Caught in Dot, July 28, 2025.
Boston Mayor Wu Directs $5M to 3 Poorest Neighborhoods to Close 20-year Life Expectancy Gap. Boston Herald, July 28, 2025.
Mayor Wu Announces $5 Million Grant To Improve Boston Public Health. WBZ NewsRadio, July 28, 2025.
$5 Million in Initial Grants to go Towards Improving Health and Closing Life Expectancy Gaps. City of Boston, July 28, 2025.
Health Equity Summit Pushes Back on Cuts. The Bay State Banner, June 18, 2025.
Advancing Health, Cultivating Leaders and Collaborating on Community Solutions Summit. Boston University Clinical & Translational Science Institute, May 15, 2025.
Atrius Health Equity Foundation Clears Medical Debt for 17,000 Massachusetts Residents. Boston Business Journal, April 11, 2025.
$30 Million in Medical Debt Owed by Eastern Mass. Residents to be Eliminated. GBH, April 9, 2025.
New Bedford Community Joins Forces to Improve Life Expectancy, with Focus on Heart Health. The Standard-Times, February 27, 2025.
Partnerships Aim to Improve Maternal, Cardiometabolic Health in Chicopee, New Bedford. HCN Healthcare News, February 20, 2025.
Mass. Advances Health Equity Work, Despite Trump’s Opposition to DEI. WBUR, February 20, 2025.
Partnership to Improve Maternal, Cardiometabolic Health in Chicopee, New Bedford. WWLP, February 19, 2025.
City Aims to Tackle Life Expectancy Gap, Health Disparities with New Live Long and Well Agenda. The Bay State Banner, February 19, 2025.
Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces New Partnerships to Improve Maternal Health and Cardiometabolic Health in New Bedford and Chicopee. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, February 19, 2025.
Wu and BPHC Release Report on Improving Health Equity. East Boston Times - Press, February 14, 2025.
Mayor Wu and BPHC Launch "Live Long and Well" Health Equity Initiative with $10M Support in Boston. Hoodline, February. 7, 2025.
Press Release: Mayor Wu and BPHC Release Health Equity Report, Seek Partners to Close Life Expectancy Gap Across Neighborhoods. City of Boston, February 6, 2025.
LCW wins $5M grant for Youth Hub initiative. Eagle Tribune. February 1, 2025.
Press Release: New Research Reveals Persistent Inequities in Life Expectancy Across Eastern Massachusetts (English). November 13, 2024. Spanish.
The BASE purchases building on Shirley Street. The Bay State Banner, September 25, 2024.
La Colaborativa Receives $5 Million Grant to Develop Community Health Solutions. Chelsea Record, August 15, 2024.
Lynn Community Health Center awarded funding from Atrius Health Equity Foundation to improve health and longevity in Lynn. Lynn Journal, August 9, 2024.
The Base Awarded $1 Million By The Atrius Health Equity Foundation. South End News, August 8, 2024.
$5M grant to fund 'youth hub' in Lawrence. Eagle-Tribune, July 27, 2024.
Atrius Foundation awards $23M to fight longevity gap. Boston Business Journal, July 24, 2024.
Boston recibe $10 millones para ayudar a cerrar la brecha de esperanza de vida entre vecindarios. El Planeta, July 19, 2024.
City of Boston announces health equity agenda to improve life expectancy. The Bay State Banner, July 18, 2024.
Boston gets $10 million to help close life expectancy gap between neighborhoods. WBUR, July 10, 2024.
BPHC Launches 'Live Long And Well Initiative' To Improve Life Expectancy. WBZ NewsRadio, July 10, 2024.
Boston Mayor Wu unveils health equity agenda to improve racial disparities in life expectancy. WCVB, July 10, 2024.
Mayor Michelle Wu Announces Health Equity Agenda to Improve Life Expectancy. City of Boston, July 10, 2024. New multi-sector partnership between the City, the Boston Public Health Commission, Boston Community Health Collaborative, and $10 million investment from the Atrius Health Equity Foundation.
Foundation Making Major Play To Erase Medical Debt. State House News, February 29, 2024.
Atrius Health Equity Foundation aims to get rid of $500M in medical debt. Boston Business Journal, February 28, 2024.
A nonprofit is putting $130M toward closing Eastern Mass. life expectancy gaps. Boston Business Journal, September 21, 2023.
Atrius Health Equity Foundation announces first president, first grants. Boston Business Journal, June 9, 2023.
Fundación Atrius Health Equity anuncia $150 millones en financiación para el fondo de equidad en salud y justicia racial. El Planeta,8 de junio, 2023.
New Atrius Health Equity Foundation awards $1 million to local organizations. The Boston Globe, 8 June 2023.
Atrius Health Equity Foundation launches its work with two $500,000 partnership grants to the Health Equity Compact and The New Commonwealth Fund. Under leadership of Ann Hwang, MD, Foundation poised to grant approximately $150 million to fund transformational community-based health equity initiatives. June 8, 2023.
Fundación Atrius Health Equity anuncia 150 millones de dólares para financiar fondo de equidad en salud y justicia racial. Bajo la dirección de Ann Hwang, MD, la fundación busca apoyar iniciativas que promuevan la equidad en la salud a través del trabajo comunitario. 8 de junio, 2023.
What’s a conversion foundation and why it matters. CommonWealth Beacon, February 21, 2023.
Atrius sale to Optum will yield health conversion foundation. CommonWealth Beacon, January 28, 2023.
Events
Virtual gathering, “Cafecito & Community Series: The BASE.” (11 AM - 12 PM ET, June 24, 2025).
In-person event, “Medical Debt & Health Equity in MA: What You Need to Know.” (9 AM - 10 AM, April 8, 2025). Boston Bar Association, Boston, MA.
Virtual gathering, “Cafecito & Community Series: La Colaborativa.” (12-1:30 PM ET, March 12, 2025).
Webinar (12-1 PM ET, November 13, 2024), “Closing the Gap in Life Expectancy in Massachusetts: New Data and Approaches.” Slide deck and Zoom Recording (passcode: j%bi@cj3).
In-person event, Boston Public Health Commission Life Expectancy Press Conference.(July 10, 2024). Event Video and City of Boston’s Live Long and Well Agenda.
Virtual gathering, “Closing the Life Expectancy Gap in Eastern Massachusetts: Insights from Community Engagement.” (November 2023). Full Report and Appendices.
In-person panel, “Closing the Life Expectancy Gap in Eastern Mass: Lessons from Chicago” (11:30 AM-1:30 PM ET, November 15, 2023) - open to all. Slide deck.
Webinar (10-11 AM ET, October 31, 2023) where we will share results and lessons from our community engagement. Open to all. Slide deck.
Virtual Open House (10-11 AM ET, August 9, 2023) - Open to community organizations in Eastern MA. Zoom Recording (passcode: s6j=u+=p). FAQ.