Health Literacy Is a Right—Not a Privilege
By Regina Agyemang – In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, health literacy has become more crucial than ever. Amid a surge of misinformation and a complex political climate, patients often find themselves navigating a maze of conflicting health messages and fluctuating access to public benefits. This environment underscores the importance of health literacy as a […]
AI can’t solve public benefits access, but it can help
By Karie Shen – In East Boston, Link Health works with hundreds of patients, helping them to enroll in public benefits programs, like SNAP. Most of them are Spanish-speakers. Arianna Doss, a Patient Navigator and student at MIT, has been working with Link Health for about one year. For her, one of the biggest barriers […]
Clinic-based SNAP enrollment as a strategy to strengthen food security
Read the article Click here Credit authorship contribution statement Matthew C. Guido: Conceptualization, Project administration, Supervision, Validation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing. Madeline P. Maier: Conceptualization, Validation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing. Alister F. Martin: Conceptualization, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing.
The Hidden Hunger Crisis on Massachusetts Campuses
Read the article Click here Massachusetts is home to some of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the world, yet behind the iconic buildings and academic prestige, food insecurity is reshaping the student experience. Recent data reveals that one in three college students in the Commonwealth faces food insecurity, with many skipping meals, rationing […]
Mayor Mamdani Announces New Appointments, Including Commissioners for Health and Correction
Read the article Click here Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced five new appointments to lead core agencies across city government and advance the administration’s vision for a safer and more affordable New York City. Mayor Mamdani appointed Dr. Alister Martin as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Stanley […]
The Clinic Workforce We Already Have, Hiding in Plain Sight
Read the article Click here Link Health’s New Path to Clinic Capacity and Career Pathway The Challenge: Workforce Shortage and Patient Barriers in TandemAccording to the Harris Poll, more than half of U.S. healthcare workers plan to leave or switch jobs within the next year, underscoring a deepening crisis across hospitals, clinics, and community health […]
HEAP Myths vs. Facts: What Massachusetts Families Should Know Before Winter
By Shelby-Ann Neal – Each year, as the cold settles across Massachusetts, thousands of families might begin to quietly worry about how they’ll keep their homes warm. During 2024, an average household spent $2,023 on heating oil, $1,492 on propane, $1,080 on electric heat, or $907 on natural gas during the winter season. With costs […]
The Clinic Workforce We Already Have, Hiding in Plain Sight
By Dr. Alister Martin – Link Health and Workforce Development Link Health is a simple idea that solves two problems at once. We meet patients where they already are, in clinics and health centers, and help them enroll in the federal and state benefits they qualify for while they wait. That includes SNAP, WIC, Medicaid […]
How Patient Navigators Are Transforming Access to Healthcare and Financial Assistance
By Shelby-Ann Neal – For many patients, the hardest part of getting care isn’t seeing a provider, it’s everything that happens before and after. It’s the stacks of confusing forms, the times on hold, the verification letters that never seem to end. Beyond the doctors office, similar barriers play out in programs meant to keep […]
A New Chapter for Link Health: Welcoming Ar’Sheill Monsanto as Executive Director
In every emergency room I’ve ever worked in, the same unspoken truth reveals itself again and again: a patient’s zip code can matter more than their genetic code. It’s in the stories of mothers choosing between insulin and rent, of families who qualify for life-changing public benefits but never access them because the system is […]