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Baker signs health care pricing bill to avoid ballot fight
June 1, 2016Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill Tuesday afternoon that was whisked through the Legislature last week as part of a deal to avoid a high-priced ballot campaign fight.
June 1, 2016
$184K in grants to Worcester-area programs
May 31, 2016The Greater Worcester Community Foundation has announced the 13 organizations that received $183,500 in grants from the Fallon/OrNda Community Health Fund.
May 31, 2016
Harrington earns ninth consecutive 'A' grade for patient safety
May 31, 2016Harrington HealthCare System has received its ninth consecutive A grade from the Leapfrog Group for patient and hospital safety.
May 31, 2016
Senate sends governor hospital funding bill
May 27, 2016The Senate on Thursday shipped to the governor a health care bill that avoids a ballot question redistributing hospital revenues, benefiting hospitals that now receive less insurance compensation.
May 27, 2016
Health care pricing deal seeks to avert ballot question
May 26, 2016A deal brokered by Beacon Hill leaders between labor and the hospital industry seeks to avert a contentious hospital pricing disparity ballot question this fall while directing $120 million over five years in financial relief to hospitals across the
May 26, 2016
Biotech is putting people to work in the Central Mass. 100
May 23, 2016Many of the top 100 employers in Central Massachusetts are from the state's biotech industry.
May 23, 2016
Harrington meets demand for behavior, substance treatment
May 23, 2016Harrington his working to expand access to care and patient follow-up among other areas as it battles substance abuse disorder.
May 23, 2016
Worcester autism services provider hires 26
May 18, 2016Behavioral Concepts, Inc., an autism assistance provider with a center in Worcester, has made several recent long-term workforce investments in an effort to keep up with increasing demand.
May 18, 2016
Report says long-term care a 'looming budget crisis for MassHealth'
May 11, 2016As the Massachusetts population ages, the state's system of long-term services and supports represents both a growing priority in health care and a "looming budget crisis for MassHealth."
May 11, 2016
Southcoast Health in $2B merger with Rhode Island co.
May 4, 2016SouthCoast Health and Care New England will move forward with a $2 billion affiliation featuring eight hospitals and more than 15,000 employees.
May 4, 2016
Panel takes step toward new model for health care delivery
May 3, 2016New standards could be a small but significant step in transforming the health care system in Massachusetts.
May 3, 2016
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
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