See also: List of television stations in Massachusetts, List of newspapers in Massachusetts, and List of radio stations in Massachusetts
There are two major television media markets located in
Massachusetts. The Boston/Manchester market is the fifth largest in the
United States.[317] The other market surrounds the Springfield area.[318] WGBH-TV in Boston is a major public television station and produces national programs such as Nova, Frontline, and American Experience.[319][320]The Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Springfield Republican, and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette are Massachusetts's largest daily newspapers.[321] In addition, there are many community dailies and weeklies. There are a number of major AM and FM stations which serve Massachusetts,[322] along with many more regional and community-based stations. Some colleges and universities also operate campus television and radio stations, and print their own newspapers.[323][324][325]
Health
See also: List of hospitals in Massachusetts, Massachusetts health care reform, and Governorship of Mitt Romney § Health care
Massachusetts generally ranks highly among states in most health and disease prevention categories. In 2014, the United Health Foundation ranked the state as third healthiest overall.[326] Massachusetts has the most doctors per 100,000 residents,[327] the second-lowest infant mortality rate,[328] and the lowest percentage of uninsured residents (for both children as well as the total population).[329] According to Businessweek, commonwealth residents have an average life expectancy of 78.4 years, the fifth longest in the country.[330] 37.2% of the population is overweight and 21.7% is obese,[331] and Massachusetts ranks sixth highest in the percentage of residents who are considered neither obese nor overweight (41.1%).[331] Massachusetts also ranks above average in the prevalence of binge drinking, which is the 20th highest in the country.[332]
Map showing the average medicare reimbursement per enrollee for the
counties in the state of Massachusetts. Data from the 2016 report
published by the University of Wisconsin County Health Rankings & Roadmaps.
The state of Massachusetts is a center for medical education and research including Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute[338] as well as the New England Baptist Hospital, Tufts Medical Center, and Boston Medical Center which is the primary teaching hospital for Boston University.[339] The University of Massachusetts Medical School is located in Worcester.[340] The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has two of its three campuses in Boston and Worcester.[341]
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