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Anti-poverty advocates say proposed Trump grant cuts will hurt low-income residents in Mass.
August 15, 2025As President Donald Trump targets the Community Services Block Grant program he alleges has been "hijacked" for other purposes, Bay Staters argued that the funding provides critical support for housing assistance, child care, heating aid and more.
August 15, 2025
Nursing facility closures putting strain on state's elderly care infrastructure
August 15, 2025The state's existing portfolio of long-term facilities includes 348 nursing facilities, with 39,899 beds; 273 assisted living facilities, with 19,093 beds; and 58 rest homes, with 2,002 beds. Massachusetts previously had 74 rest homes, for a total
August 15, 2025
Lifeward chief accounting officer to become CFO
August 13, 2025Lifeward had a second executive join its C-suite transition in two months as the Marlborough-based medical device has selected its new CFO.
August 13, 2025
Worcester County CEOs elected to board of statewide advocacy organization
August 12, 2025Both will serve two-year terms for the advocacy group supporting mental health and addiction services throughout the commonwealth.
August 12, 2025
In controversial decisions, state moves to implement medication aides in long-term care
August 12, 2025Health officials are rolling out regulations to implement a 2024 law legalizing the use of certified medication aides in long-term care facilities, rules that supporters say will help address severe staffing shortages but that nurses are still wary
August 12, 2025
Regulators reopen investigation into Saint Vincent Hospital, amid union complaints & whistleblower lawsuit
August 11, 2025DPH and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched a joint, unannounced investigation into Saint Vincent in January.
August 11, 2025
Castiel to retire as Worcester health commissioner, to resume community work helping at-risk residents
August 8, 2025After 10 years serving as City of Worcester’s Health & Human Services Commissioner, Dr. Matilde Castiel is calling it a career, sort of.
August 8, 2025
Healey signs legislation expanding transgender care, reproductive protections
August 8, 2025Surrounded by health care advocates and curious tourists peering into Nurses Hall, Gov. Maura Healey signed an expanded shield law Thursday giving patients and providers in Massachusetts a new layer of defense against out-of-state intrusion into
August 8, 2025
Marlborough Hospital to double emergency department size amid $46M expansion
August 7, 2025The hospital hopes to see its first patient at its expanded emergency department by November 2026.
August 7, 2025
CHIA: Black and Hispanic residents faced the most unmet health-related needs in 2023
August 7, 2025Nearly 40% of Massachusetts residents dealt with at least one unmet health-related social need in 2023, with that rate disproportionately magnified among Black and Hispanic Bay Staters, according to a new report from state health officials.
August 7, 2025
Fallon Health CFO departs, VP promoted to interim role
August 6, 2025Before his departure, Bailey had previously served as the nonprofit health insurer’s interim president and CEO between January and July of 2024.
August 6, 2025
Lifeward expands Middle East reach, offers mobility treadmills to six new countries
August 5, 2025Lifeward mobility products will be available in six new countries following the company's expanded partnership with its England-based distributor.
August 5, 2025
CVS and Mass General Brigham propose clinical affiliation to address primary care shortage
August 5, 2025Mass General Brigham and CVS want to team up to tackle the dearth of primary care services in Massachusetts by expanding care options at MinuteClinic locations.
August 5, 2025
Southborough firm buys Northborough nursing home property for $6M
August 4, 2025Alliance’s existing facilities are located in Marlborough, Templeton, Braintree, Brockton, Foxborough, Peabody, Quincy, and Wrentham.
August 4, 2025
Healey introduces $400M initiative to support state research, jobs
August 1, 2025Gov. Maura Healey wants to infuse the state's research and jobs sector with hundreds of millions of dollars as Massachusetts grapples with a tight fiscal climate and federal fluctuations in research and education support.
August 1, 2025
Mahaniah steps into the state's top health care role
July 31, 2025Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Kiame Mahaniah took the helm of the largest department in state government this month and visited the governor's suite Wednesday for a ceremonial oath of office ceremony.
July 31, 2025
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