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Health Care

  • PLC Grows Revenue, Cuts Losses

    November 15, 2013

    Cardiac and vascular medical device company PLC Systems continued to build on momentum from the first half of the year, increasing revenue 80 percent in the third quarter and narrowing its losses.

    November 15, 2013
  • FDA Approves Sunovion's Epilepsy Drug

    November 12, 2013

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug made by Sunovion Pharmaceuticals to reduce seizures associated with epilepsy.

    November 12, 2013
  • Auto Dealer Donates $5M For Milford Regional Expansion

    Emily Micucci November 12, 2013

    A local businessman has donated $5 million to renovate Milford Regional Medical Center's emergency department and intensive care unit, the largest gift in the history of the health care facility.

    Emily Micucci November 12, 2013
  • Briefing: UMass Memorial's Operating Loss

    November 11, 2013

    There's no doubt that news of UMass Memorial Healthcare's projected operating loss for fiscal 2013, and the possibility of layoffs within the Worcester-based health care system, was disconcerting to its 13,000 employees.

    November 11, 2013
  • Innovative Benefit Programs: The Training Associates, Westborough

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal November 11, 2013

    To Judy Hyotte, the benefits of working at The Training Associates in Westborough aren't just about specific policies on things like insurance and holidays.“They really ... make sure you enjoy what you're doing,” she said.

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal November 11, 2013
  • HealthCare.gov Lessons: Picking An IT Consultant

    Christina Davis November 11, 2013

    It's not often that the management of technology makes national news, but that was the case recently when the federal website behind the much-talked-about Obamacare ran into big technical snafus went it went live Oct. 1.

    Christina Davis November 11, 2013
  • Tufts, MetroWest Medical Centers Announce Partnership

    Emily Micucci November 4, 2013

    Tufts Medical Center announced it has opened a new primary care office in Framingham in partnership with MetroWest Medical Center. The practice, called Tufts Medical Center Primary Care, will refer patients in need of follow-up care to specialists

    Emily Micucci November 4, 2013
  • eClinicalWorks Lands Chicago Contract

    October 31, 2013

    An electronic health records system from Westborough-based eClinicalWorks is being offered to more than 300 private physicians in the Chicago area.

    October 31, 2013
  • Biz Group Urges Reconsideration Of Mass. Health Waiver

    State House News Service October 30, 2013

    President Obama will be in Boston today to cheerlead the national health reform law he based on the Massachusetts experience. But one business group that played a prominent role in the development of the state's 2006 access law says some of the

    State House News Service October 30, 2013
  • UMass Memorial Plans Layoffs Amid Loss Projection

    Emily Micucci October 30, 2013

    UMass Memorial Health Care is bracing for layoffs as well as other cost-cutting measures in the face of a projected $57-million operating loss for its recently completed fiscal year.

    Emily Micucci October 30, 2013
  • Warren: Fix “Bad Rollout” But Stay Course on Obamacare

    Matt Murphy State House News Service October 29, 2013

    As President Obama prepares to visit Massachusetts this week to defend his signature health care reform law, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said the president's administration “dropped the ball” on the rollout of the federal exchange website, but added that

    Matt Murphy State House News Service October 29, 2013
  • Psychemedics Sees Major Sales, Net Income Growth

    October 29, 2013

    Sales and profits surged at Psychemedics Corp. of Acton in the third quarter.

    October 29, 2013
  • As ACA Exchanges Open, Insurance Rate Changes Loom

    October 28, 2013

    Employers throughout Central Massachusetts might find fewer workers on their health insurance rolls come 2014, while smaller firms could be in for a shock when they see the price tags for renewing coverage.

    October 28, 2013
  • Hospitals Get Handle On Patient Readmissions

    Emily Micucci October 28, 2013

    When hospital executives learned they could see a cut in their Medicare reimbursements over preventable patient readmissions, they were anxious. After all, Medicare is the single largest payer in the U.S. health care system.

    Emily Micucci October 28, 2013
  • Readers Weigh In: How Will Health Care Reform Impact Insurance Offerings?

    October 28, 2013

    The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — known by many as “Obamacare” — has generated enough controversy through its complexity and in the way it has been thrust at the center of the partisan struggles in Washington over the federal budget

    October 28, 2013
  • Mary Ann O'Connor: President and CEO VNA Care Network & Hospice, Worcester

    October 28, 2013

    Who is your most influential role model, and why?

    October 28, 2013

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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.