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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
New strategies at MassHealth
February 22, 2016Seeking federal dollars and more cost-controls, the Baker administration is reworking Medicaid on at least two fronts, moving toward population health and installing independent assessors for people in need of a range of services.
February 22, 2016
Bill aims to protect confidential medical records
February 19, 2016The Senate has plans to vote next week on legislation aimed at protecting access to health care records by allowing insured individuals to request suppression of summary of payment forms for specific services procedures.
February 19, 2016
Tufts settles autism therapy case with AG Healey
February 18, 2016Tufts Associated Health Plans agreed to a settlement with Attorney General Maura Healey's office to resolve allegations that the insurer violated the state's consumer protection and mental health parity laws.
February 18, 2016
Economists: Achievement gap, transportation woes holding back growth
February 18, 2016Local economists huddled in late January to discuss the state of play in Massachusetts and emerged with the consensus conclusion that the fiscal condition of state government represents a "potentially troubling development for both growth and
February 18, 2016
Medical pot lobbyist's work against recreational legalization protested
February 17, 2016As a new medical marijuana dispensary opened in Lowell Tuesday morning, protesters supporting marijuana legalization gathered nearby to call on the facility to break ties with a lobbyist opposing their campaign.
February 17, 2016
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