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Health care access, affordability woes taint high Mass. insured rate
March 23, 2016While nearly all Massachusetts residents have insurance, almost half are having a hard time taking advantage of their benefits.
March 23, 2016
Report outlines community hospital business difficulties
March 22, 2016Community hospitals in Massachusetts face a "self-reinforcing cycle of challenges" that makes their traditional business model unsustainable as more patients choose larger academic medical centers, according to a new report.
March 22, 2016
Stemming the costs of elder care
March 21, 2016Knowing medical costs will grow right along with the number of elders, healthcare organizations are rallying by keeping more nursing-home-eligible seniors in their own homes with more integrated supports and streamlined resources, which – happily –
March 21, 2016
Healthcare innovation: Conquering Lyme disease: A new approach?
March 21, 2016While the pharmaceutical industry has not addressed prevention of Lyme disease as a public health need largely because of concerns about the market and profitability, MassBiologics was founded on a mission to improve public health.
March 21, 2016
Consumer advice: 10 questions for selecting a healthcare provider
March 21, 2016To select a primary care provider, patients should first determine where they would like to seek care and carefully consider any potential barriers.
March 21, 2016
Benefits administration: Keep your staff in motion
March 21, 2016There is no denying that a sedentary lifestyle is unhealthy and can lead to life-threatening health problems.
March 21, 2016
A new weapon to fight the deadliest cancer
March 21, 2016Lung cancer has long been a particularly terrifying diagnosis. Out of every 100 people who were found to have the disease between 2005 and 2011, only 17 percent were alive five years later.
March 21, 2016
Assisted living facilities push for wider services from nurses
March 16, 2016The Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility Association tried Tuesday to sway lawmakers to opposite sides of a bill that would allow nurses working at an assisted living facility to provide certain health care services.
March 16, 2016
Health pricing talks reach highest levels
March 15, 2016Gov. Charlie Baker and the Democratic leaders of the House and Senate are discussing a legislative solution to avert a ballot question that would put limits on prices health care providers can charge for comparable services.
March 15, 2016
Baker to address addiction at health care conference
March 14, 2016Gov. Charlie Baker will bring his perspectives on drug addiction along with a freshly signed law aimed at limiting access to powerful painkillers to an April conference looking at ways to improve health care.
March 14, 2016
UMass Memorial decentralizing
March 14, 2016A $700-million technological connection is setting the groundwork that will allow for UMass Medical's community growth.
March 14, 2016
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
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