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Spectrum expands with Leominster site, possibly others
July 15, 2015Worcester-based Spectrum Health Systems has expanded into Northern Worcester County with an outpatient treatment clinic in downtown Leominster, and more locations in that region are possible, according to Chief Operating Officer Kurt Isaacson.
July 15, 2015Arch Therapeutics raises $3M in financing
July 1, 2015Arch Therapeutics of Framingham has raised $3 million in equity financing through sales of stock to 19 accredited investors, the company announced Wednesday.
July 1, 2015Obamacare risk adjustment to transfer funds among insurers
July 1, 2015Health insurers say new payments they face in connection with the Affordable Care Act could drive up premiums on individuals and small businesses and punish companies that are focusing on more efficient health care operations.
July 1, 2015
Health Connector chief: We can't change risk-adjustment process
July 1, 2015The head of the state agency that helps enroll uninsured residents with health care coverage said he can't make changes to the state's risk adjustment program, a feature of the Affordable Care Act designed to spread the risk of insuring the sickest
July 1, 2015HealthAlliance, nurses reach tentative contract agreement
June 30, 2015Leominster-based HealthAlliance Hospital and the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) said they have reached a tentative three-year contract agreement that limits patient assignments and increases nurse staffing while boosting pay, according to
June 30, 2015Baker, home care workers agree to wage goal
June 29, 2015Home care workers in Massachusetts say a newly agreed upon contract extension with the state will make them the first in the nation to receive a $15 starting hourly wage.
June 29, 2015Mass. campaign launches to end workplace mental illness stigma
June 26, 2015The Massachusetts branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has launched a statewide campaign, CEOs Against Stigma, to address workplace stigma and create more productive workplaces.
June 26, 2015HealthAlliance nurses authorize strike
June 25, 2015Nurses at HealthAlliance Hospital in Leominster on Wednesday voted “overwhelmingly” to authorize a one-day strike, according to a statement from the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), the union representing the nurses.
June 25, 2015
Boros: Medicare penalties create 'spillover' impact on all hospital readmissions
June 24, 2015Hospital administrators — and the public — now have a more complete picture on Massachusetts hospital readmissions, after the state Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) last week released the first report showing readmissions rates for
June 24, 2015HealthAlliance nurses hold strike vote
June 23, 2015Registered nurses at HealthAlliance Hospital have scheduled a one-day strike vote on Wednesday as contract negotiations with the UMass Memorial Health Care-owned hospital have exceeded the one-year mark.
June 23, 2015Medical marijuana sales temporarily approved
June 22, 2015A medical marijuana dispensary in Salem will be able to begin selling its product after meeting final inspection protocols, under a one-time, three-month waiver approved Friday by Gov. Charlie Baker.
June 22, 2015
Alternative medicine meets the mainstream
June 22, 2015Alternative medicine, such as yoga and acupuncture, is catching on, with many consumers using some form of those types of therapies with traditional treatments.
June 22, 2015Ocata Therapeutics prices $30 million common stock offering
June 17, 2015Marlborough's Ocata Therapeutics is expecting to net over $30 million in a stock offering, after the company announced pricing for the stock Wednesday.
June 17, 2015Home care backers hope Baker will reconsider spousal plan
June 17, 2015Backers of legislation to allow spouses to become paid home care providers hope a new look by the Baker administration at the finances underpinning the proposed program will buoy the bill's prospects in the Legislature.
June 17, 2015
Blue Cross foundation calls for fresh behavioral health regs, policy
June 17, 2015In an effort to advise state law and policymakers on needed updates in regulation and policy around behavioral health care policy, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation has released a report highlighting the weaknesses of the
June 17, 2015
Medical Center nurses vote to approve contracts
June 15, 2015More than 2,200 unionized nurses at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester have voted to ratify one-year contracts after negotiations that the union called “relatively smooth.”
June 15, 2015
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