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Data draws link between Medicaid and nursing home services
March 10, 2016Massachusetts nursing homes that are most dependent on Medicaid funding score the lowest in staffing hours, overall quality and consumer satisfaction, according to data released Wednesday by the senior care industry.
March 10, 2016
Agreement reached over Mass. painkiller limits
March 9, 2016An agreement has been reached to put limits on first-time opioid prescriptions and use additional screening of students and emergency room patients for signs of addiction.
March 9, 2016
Effort seeks to cap Worcester's 841 gas leaks costing consumers $3M yearly
March 9, 2016A new resolution has been passed in support of legislation that could push 841 Worcester gas leaks that cost consumers about $3 million a year to be fixed.
March 9, 2016
Study: Substance treatment law changes needed
March 9, 2016A new study has pointed to a need to change federal and state laws to enable easier sharing of substance abuse treatment information so patients can be treated in a more holistic way.
March 9, 2016
Bill raises smoking age to 21
March 4, 2016The Massachusetts smoking age would rise to 21 and pharmacies would be banned from selling cigarettes and other tobacco products under a new bill.
March 4, 2016
North Central Massachusetts wants better Internet
March 4, 2016The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce is calling for greater investments in its area's Internet infrastructure, during a time where the city of Worcester is expanding its own broadband network.
March 4, 2016
Mass. 'innovation economy' grew by $25B
March 2, 2016The rate of spending on research and development in Massachusetts outpaced that of its peer states with vibrant technology sectors as the innovation economy grew by more than $25 billion from 2009 to 2014.
March 2, 2016
UMass Med. explores reasons for uninsurance
March 2, 2016A new study out from UMass Medical School and the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation explores the reasons why 200,000 Massachusetts residents still have no insurance despite continued health care reform.
March 2, 2016
Union employees authorize Stop & Shop strike
February 29, 2016As part of ongoing contract negotiations, 10,000 union Stop & Shop employees have voted to authorize a strike.
February 29, 2016
Bioscience community defends drug pricing model
February 29, 2016Amid growing political and industry pressure to suppress the rising costs of prescription drugs, leaders in the Central Mass.
February 29, 2016
Solar industry fears price spikes, job losses
February 29, 2016Central Massachusetts solar installers and equipment providers said continued loss of state subsidies and the slow reaction of the Massachusetts legislature will soon lead to a spike in renewable energy prices and job losses in the solar industry.
February 29, 2016
Senate advances health care privacy bill
February 26, 2016The Senate gave initial approval Thursday to legislation aimed at providing privacy to people on a multi-person health care plan, such as children and young adults on their parents' plan.
February 26, 2016
Study supports 3D mammography
February 24, 2016A study of Hologic's Genius 3D Mammography system found it led to significant drops in the costly and stressful rescreening of patients.
February 24, 2016
Unplanned hospital readmissions remain a problem in Mass.
February 24, 2016Massachusetts has a problem with unplanned patient readmissions as 78 percent of hospitals face federal penalties for having higher-than-expected readmissions in the most recent federal fiscal year.
February 24, 2016
eClinicalWorks enters electronic medical records market
February 23, 2016eClinicalWorks, the Westborough-based creator of health care IT solutions, is entering the United States acute care electronic health records (EHR) market.
February 23, 2016
Saint Vincent hires new COO
February 22, 2016Saint Vincent Hospital will have a new chief operating officer beginning March 7 when Ava Jo Collins will take over the position.
February 22, 2016
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