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Tobacco age to rise to 21 under Senate-approved bill
April 29, 2016The Massachusetts Senate voted 32 to 2 on Thursday to raise the state's tobacco purchasing age from 18 to 21.
April 29, 2016
Retailers: Senate smoking bill would cost jobs
April 28, 2016If Massachusetts raises the legal purchasing age to 21, cigarettes and tobacco products will remain "readily available" to those who wish to possess them, but store owners will lose business and possibly shed jobs, according to retailers.
April 28, 2016
Spectrum Health names new president and CEO
April 26, 2016Worcester's Spectrum Health Systems has named Kurt Isaacson as the organization's new president and CEO, replacing Charles “Chuck” Faris as he steps into retirement.
April 26, 2016
Biz group warns against costly health care amendments
April 25, 2016Nine business groups have raised issues with what they describe as costly health care amendments set to be debated by House members.
April 25, 2016
Worcester County 3rd most insured in state
April 22, 2016Worcester County has been ranked as one of the most insured places in Massachusetts in a new study from SmartAsset.
April 22, 2016
State paid banned providers for services, opiate prescriptions
April 20, 2016MassHealth made payments to seven "prohibited providers" for opiate, amphetamines and other controlled substances, according to audit results released Wednesday.
April 20, 2016
Study cautions e-health records may feature important gaps
April 15, 2016A study released Thursday by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute found an early adopter of electronic medical records showed "significant missing data" within its e-records.
April 15, 2016
Transgender bill to get spring vote
April 13, 2016Senate President Stanley Rosenberg told the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce that a vote on the transgender bill would happen this spring.
April 13, 2016
Rising drug prices spur debate over disclosure proposal
April 12, 2016Pharmaceutical and biotechnology officials asserted Monday that proposed drug pricing disclosure mandates would drive up development costs and hurt a key Massachusetts industry, drawing skepticism from lawmakers.
April 12, 2016
Mass. hospitals support new tax with certain conditions
April 12, 2016Massachusetts hospitals say they can get behind what they describe as a $250 million tax on hospitals recommended by Gov. Charlie Baker, but only if certain conditions are met.
April 12, 2016
Growth in craft beer market turns local brewers into leaders
April 11, 2016Breweries are the epitome of startup businesses, growing out of the passion of a brewer, but local brewers are rapidly having to become executives as their businesses grow.
April 11, 2016
ReWalk replaces Israeli board member
April 6, 2016Marlborough medical device firm ReWalk Robotics on Tuesday named industry veteran Peter L. Wehrly to permanently take over the position on its nine-member board of directors held on an interim basis by an Israeli venture capitalist.
April 6, 2016
UMass Memorial affiliate trades lawsuits with former president
April 6, 2016Dueling multi-million dollar lawsuits filed within the past week pit Shields Health Solutions, LLC, a co-venture with UMass Memorial Health Ventures, Inc., its co-founder, Jack Shields, Sr. against former company president Tom Guilfoile.
April 6, 2016
Big Y acquires Park Ave. Pharmacy in Worcester
March 30, 2016Springfield grocery operator Big Y Foods, Inc. has acquired the independent Park Avenue Pharmacy in Worcester, with all the store's prescription records being transferred to the nearby Big Y store.
March 30, 2016
Worcester strikes second $450K deal for marijuana
March 30, 2016Worcester's city manager has issued a second letter of non-opposition for a medical marijuana site, opening the door for Prime Wellness Centers, Inc. to locate in the northern part of the city on Pullman Street.
March 30, 2016
Walden Behavioral tackling eating disorder treatment
March 30, 2016Walden Behavioral Care provides eating disorder treatment to patients throughout New England at seven different clinics, including a Worcester location on Chandler Street where the organization has adult partial hospitalization and adolescent and
March 30, 2016
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