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Health Care

  • Reliant, Southboro Medical to merge Jan. 1

    Rick Saia October 8, 2014

    Reliant Medical Group of Worcester and Southboro Medical Group will become one at the start of next year as the two healthcare provider organizations complete their withdrawal from Atrius Health. Reliant announced Wednesday that the two

    Rick Saia October 8, 2014
  • Precision Optics revenue hits a record

    Sam Bonacci October 7, 2014

    Precision Optics of Gardner closed its fiscal year by reaching a sales record while reducing losses, the company said Tuesday.

    Sam Bonacci October 7, 2014
  • Marlborough council OKs GE Healthcare Life Sciences tax break

    Sam Bonacci October 7, 2014

    The Marlborough City Council has unanimously approved a tax deal that would save GE Healthcare Life Sciences $124,500 over 10 years as the division of General Electric prepares to move into the city.

    Sam Bonacci October 7, 2014
  • Reliant, MCPHS partner for new residency program

    October 3, 2014

    Worcester-based Reliant Medical Group and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS University) have teamed up to offer a new residency program for family nurse practitioners and physician assistants, the company's announced

    October 3, 2014
  • Quest Diagnostics unveils new clinical laboratory in Marlborough

    October 2, 2014

    Quest Diagnostics, a provider of diagnostic information services, Thursday unveiled its new clinical test laboratory in Marlborough with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by health care leaders and state officials, the company said.

    October 2, 2014
  • Quest 'Lab of the Future' celebrated in Marlborough

    Emily Micucci October 2, 2014

    The new $80-million Quest Diagnostics laboratory in Marlborough will be a hub of innovation, as well as the center for medical testing services for patients throughout New England, Quest CEO Steve Rusckowski told guests gathered to celebrate the

    Emily Micucci October 2, 2014
  • Mass. nurses tout new staffing law amid national concern about Ebola readiness

    State House News Service October 1, 2014

    A statewide nurses group on Wednesday touted implementation of a new staffing law as critical to patient safety, while a national nurses group warned hospitals are not prepared to deal with the Ebola virus.

    State House News Service October 1, 2014
  • Saint Vincent nurses picket hospital

    Emily Micucci October 1, 2014

    (UPDATED) Nurses employed at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester are picketing today in what they say is a call for a fair contract and safe staffing at the hospital, according to the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), the union representing

    Emily Micucci October 1, 2014
  • Behavioral health treatment expanded in Natick

    Sam Bonacci September 30, 2014

    The MetroWest Medical Center has added 14 adult beds devoted to mental health treatment in Natick with the opening of the Center for Behavioral Medicine at Leonard Morse, according to the center.

    Sam Bonacci September 30, 2014
  • Nypro opens new Devens site, adds 50 jobs

    Sam Bonacci September 25, 2014

    Nypro, of Clinton, opened a new 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Devens on Thursday as the plastics manufacturer turns up the production of products for its health care-industry customers.

    Sam Bonacci September 25, 2014
  • BSX initiates trial on heart valve system

    Emily Micucci September 24, 2014

    Marlborough-based Boston Scientific Corp. (NYSE: BSX) has initiated a clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Lotus Valve System, designed to treat patients with severe aortic stenosis, a condition that prevents the aorta from

    Emily Micucci September 24, 2014
  • ReWalk: German insurer to pay for system use

    Emily Micucci September 24, 2014

    Marlborough-based ReWalk Robotics, which has commercialized a robotic exoskeleton for paraplegics, said a major German insurance company will reimburse a ReWalk system for personal use.

    Emily Micucci September 24, 2014
  • Family Health Center completes $8.3M renovation

    September 23, 2014

    The Family Health Center of Worcester has completed an $8.3 million renovation at its 26 Queen St. offices that will allow the center to see an additional 7,200 patients annually, it said.

    September 23, 2014
  • Marlborough's ReWalk eyes new applications following IPO

    Emily Micucci September 23, 2014

    ReWalk Robotics, whose U.S. headquarters is in Marlborough, is still working to make its exoskeleton units widely available to people with spinal cord injuries. But on the heels of a successful IPO earlier this month, CEO Larry Jasinski said the

    Emily Micucci September 23, 2014
  • Report: Mass. health plans among nation's best

    State House News Service September 19, 2014

    Massachusetts health plans ranked among the top in the nation for clinical quality and member satisfaction, according to an annual report by the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) released Thursday afternoon.

    State House News Service September 19, 2014
  • Businesses are upping their investments to treat mental health patients in Mass.

    Emily Micucci September 15, 2014

    A few years ago, mental health funding in Massachusetts was under siege as Gov. Deval Patrick struggled to produce a balanced budget as the Great Recession limited revenue.

    Emily Micucci September 15, 2014

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Massachusetts whistleblower laws predominantly safeguard public employees from retaliation when they report violations, abuse, or risks to public health and safety. However, private employees have far more restrictions in regards to their state-provided whistleblower protections, but there are still ways they file retaliation complaints, including federally through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Act.

In January, the state agency Cannabis Control Commission suspended a whistleblower featured in a WBJ investigation. Without providing reasoning, the CCC put Business Operations Manager Meghan Dube on paid administrative leave. Dube subsequently resigned from her role.

In May, Carla LeBlanc, a nurse at Saint Vincent Hospital was fired for her appearance on a local podcast in which she spoke out about long-documented concerns regarding working conditions and interpersonal dynamics at the Worcester facility. She then filed a lawsuit against the hospital and its operator under the Massachusetts Healthcare Whistleblower Protection Act, which offers protections to private healthcare workers.