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New pay rules force homecare agencies to re-think business model
November 18, 2015A new federal rule extending greater workplace pay protections to home health and personal care workers is forcing homecare agencies to raise rates, re-think their business models, and could lead to consolidation across the industry, experts say.
November 18, 2015Open enrollment process 'stable,' Health Connector says
November 12, 2015A little more than a week into the open enrollment period, Massachusetts Health Connector Authority officials said the process of enrolling new customers in health plans has gone smoothly, unlike in years past.
November 12, 2015
Developer's plans for Marist site go to hearing
November 12, 2015The Southborough-based developer Brendon Properties will present to Framingham officials plans to build an assisted living facility and 55-plus residential community on the former Marist site on Pleasant Street.
November 12, 2015
Charles River to re-open Shrewsbury lab
November 11, 2015Charles River Laboratories will re-open a Shrewsbury lab that has been shuttered since 2010 with a mixture of new and transplanted jobs.
November 11, 2015
VA clinic on the back-burner?
November 11, 2015The University of Massachusetts Medical School has declined to comment on a report that a Veterans Administration (VA) health care facility proposed for construction on campus may not come to fruition.
November 11, 2015
Physician group affiliate opens Worcester urgent care site
November 11, 2015AFC Doctors Express, the urgent care services company that is partnering with the Central Massachusetts Independent Physicians Association (CMIPA) to provide urgent care to its patients, celebrated the opening of its first Worcester location on
November 11, 2015
Hospitals oppose price disparity fixes
November 9, 2015Even though they may benefit financially, Central Massachusetts hospitals have joined together with their brethren from around the Bay State to oppose efforts to limit the pricing disparity between healthcare providers.
November 9, 2015
Reliant Medical Group: Team approach to advancement
November 9, 2015Patients undergoing treatment at Reliant Medical Group experience a seamless process in which their records are shared across the provider network. What they don't see – but benefit from – is a comprehensive education and training program that has
November 9, 2015
Atlas Distributing pays for karate
November 9, 2015When Chris Lloyd started working at Auburn beverage distribution company Atlas Distributing Inc., he was a young, single guy who didn't much care about the company's benefits. More than a decade later, he said, they're a big reason he wouldn't think
November 9, 2015State money for Worcester stadium
November 9, 2015Standing in front of a crowd of cheerful onlookers on Oct. 26 at the announcements of a $36-million renovation to two downtown Worcester office towers and of 500 UMass Memorial Health Care workers relocating downtown, Lt. Gov. Karen Polito was all
November 9, 2015Hospitals, consumers should determine pricing
November 9, 2015Healthcare pricing is quite a tricky business.
November 9, 2015
Guild of St. Agnes gives raises for educational achievements
November 9, 2015The story of the Guild of St. Agnes, a full-service early education and care facility, started back in 1913 with the agency serving just 19 children in a day nursery.
November 9, 2015
Unemployment falls as U.S. adds 271,000 jobs
November 6, 2015The nation's employment picture in October improved slightly over September as the unemployment rate dropped from 5.1 to 5 percent, and the country added 271,000 positions, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Friday.
November 6, 2015
CareWell, UMass Memorial expand urgent care to Northborough
November 5, 2015CareWell Urgent Care, which provides urgent care services in affiliation with UMass Memorial Health Care, will open a new location at 333 Southwest Cutoff in Northborough on Nov. 12.
November 5, 2015
RXi launches retinal anti-scar compound clinical trial
November 5, 2015RXi Pharmaceuticals of Marlborough said Thursday it has begun its first clinical trial of a compound to evaluate its ability to prevent retinal scarring.
November 5, 2015
Milford Regional launches readmission reduction project
November 5, 2015In the second phase of a service improvement program funded by the state Health Policy Commission, the Milford Regional Medical Center will begin work to reduce its 30-day hospital readmission rate by 25 percent over the next two years.
November 5, 2015
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