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Worcester dentist indicted for alleged $2M MassHealth fraud scheme
June 18, 2024Worcester-based Pleasant Street Dental and its owner were indicted in June for their involvement in an alleged MassHealth scheme to defraud the state Medicaid insurance program for more than $2 million.
June 18, 2024
Framingham human service provider to merge with two other agencies to form $211M firm
June 17, 2024The move will see Advocates merge with the Franklin-based Horace Mann Educational Associates, Inc. and Lawrence-based Family Continuity.
June 17, 2024
Worcester County opioid deaths drop 16%, as state has largest decline in 13 years
June 12, 2024While Massachusetts continues to struggle with the effects of the opioid epidemic, newly released data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health shows Worcester County experienced a 16% decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths between
June 12, 2024
Framingham biopharma company raises $100M for Alzheimer’s treatment
June 12, 2024The oral tablet, known as ALZ-801 or Valiltramiprosate, intends to block the formation of neurotoxic molecules in the brain believed to be drivers of the disease.
June 12, 2024
UMass Chan receives $2.2M for research into rare genetic disorder Cockayne syndrome
June 11, 2024A New York nonprofit has donated $2.2 million to UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester to help fund gene therapy research on a rare and fatal genetic disorder largely impacting children and young adults.
June 11, 2024
Mass. officials take aim at anti-abortion centers with new public awareness campaign
June 11, 2024State officials unveiled a new public awareness campaign Monday to crack down on crisis pregnancy centers that officials say purport to offer legitimate reproductive health care but ultimately provide misleading information that can deter patients
June 11, 2024
Healthcare firm with three Central Mass. nursing homes to pay $4M over claims of substandard care
June 10, 2024A nursing home operator with facilities in Worcester, Fitchburg, and Westborough has agreed to pay a $4-million settlement over claims of substandard patient care and understaffing, according to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.
June 10, 2024
Two new Worcester healthcare buildings totaling $475M aim to improve quality of and access to health care
Updated: June 10, 2024UMass Chan Medical School has unveiled its $350-million New Education and Research Building designed to advance disease research while UMass Memorial Health is in the midst of constructing a $125-million, 72-bed acute care facility.
Updated: June 10, 2024
House majority leader backs bill to combat violence against healthcare providers
June 7, 2024Emergency physicians looking to strengthen safety protections for health care workers and stiffen penalties for assault charges had a powerful ally on hand during their Beacon Hill lobby day Thursday.
June 7, 2024
Worcester hospital named best in state for underserved populations
June 5, 2024UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester is the best hospital in Massachusetts when it comes to serving low-income patients and those from varying racial backgrounds, according to a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
June 5, 2024
Health centers push for action amidst worsening systemic crises
June 5, 2024Things have only gotten worse in the year since its last State House lobby day, but the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers reiterated its priorities Tuesday, hopeful that lawmakers will include them in any of the multiple health-
June 5, 2024
Notre Dame Health Care selects new president and CEO
May 30, 2024Notre Dame Health Care has named Philip Hickey as the Worcester-based nonprofit’s new president and CEO.
May 30, 2024
Heywood seeks to exit bankruptcy
May 29, 2024The move comes just under eight months after the Gardner-based firm voluntarily filed for bankruptcy, following a challenging year where the healthcare company’s former CEO was removed from leadership.
May 29, 2024
Of primary concern: The crises in the healthcare industry are hitting primary care doctors hard, as policymakers work to bring multiple fixes to fruition
Updated: May 27, 2024A host of factors are putting a squeeze on primary care practices including rising paperwork demands, pay inequities, burnout, and insurer demands for prior approval. Federal regulators and legislators are pushing an increased role for telemedicine
Updated: May 27, 2024
Q&A: Former Worcester city councilor grows nonprofit serving the disabled
Updated: May 27, 2024Now known as Thrive Support & Advocacy, the nonprofit has substantially grown under the leadership of former Worcester city councilor Sean Rose.
Updated: May 27, 2024
Warby Parker opening 13th Mass. store in Millbury
May 24, 2024The store will feature the company’s full line of eyewear and contact lenses and will offer eye examinations for customers.
May 24, 2024
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