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Health Care

  • UMass Memorial Pays $66K To Settle State Charges

    August 22, 2013

    UMass Memorial Health Care and Attorney General Martha Coakley reached a settlement on fraud charges last month, in which the Worcester-based health care system agreed to pay the state $66,000 to settle allegations that it sent unpaid bills to a

    August 22, 2013
  • State Approves License For Member-Run Health Plan

    Emily Micucci August 21, 2013

    Minuteman Health, the state's only member-governed health insurance plan, received its license to operate from the Massachusetts Division of Insurance (DOI) and had its premium rates approved so it can sell plans in 2014.

    Emily Micucci August 21, 2013
  • Calif. Company To Buy Part Of Steward

    Rick Saia August 20, 2013

    A California-based company will become the new overseer of “hospitalist services,” those handled by physicians who care for admitted patients at nine health care facilities in Massachusetts owned by Steward Health Care System. Those facilities

    Rick Saia August 20, 2013
  • Survey: Doctors Wary of Health Care Reform

    Emily Micucci August 12, 2013

    A national survey of 1,200 physicians indicates doctors are uncertain of the impacts of health care reform on their practices.

    Emily Micucci August 12, 2013
  • Natick IT Firm Helping Hospitals Find 'Meaningful Use'

    Emily Micucci August 12, 2013

    With a new CEO on board and federal health care reform requirements prompting U.S. hospitals to connect to information health care exchanges, Natick-based Interbit Data sees ample opportunity to grow.

    Emily Micucci August 12, 2013
  • Survey: More Health Care Workers Seek New Jobs

    Rick Saia August 9, 2013

    In a changing industry in which workers are in high demand, more health care professionals are likely to look for new jobs, confident they can find them, a new survey suggests.

    Rick Saia August 9, 2013
  • Natick's Interbit Data Appoints New President

    August 7, 2013

    A health care IT industry veteran with more than two decades in the field has been appointed president of Natick-based Interbit Data, the company announced.

    August 7, 2013
  • Panelists To Businesses: Start Preparing For ACA

    Rick Saia August 7, 2013

    Are businesses in for a bumpy ride on the road to health care reform? Or, will the provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) be easier to implement than many anticipate?

    Rick Saia August 7, 2013
  • UMass Memorial Hires Key McGovern Aide

    Rick Saia August 6, 2013

    The chief of staff for U.S. Rep. James McGovern will become the top liaison to government for UMass Memorial Health Care, the Worcester-based health care system announced Monday.

    Rick Saia August 6, 2013
  • Mass. Nurses File Bill Requiring Staffing Ratios

    Emily Micucci August 5, 2013

    The Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) has filed a bill in the Legislature that would set maximum patient limits for nurses and require hospitals to adjust patient assignments based on specific patient needs.

    Emily Micucci August 5, 2013
  • Survey: Cost Is Biggest Health Care Issue In Mass.

    Emily Micucci August 5, 2013

    The 2013 Health Care Public Opinion Survey conducted in May by the Massachusetts Medical Society found that Bay State adults consider cost the most pressing health care issue they're facing, ahead of access and quality of care.

    Emily Micucci August 5, 2013
  • As Cost Pressures Grab Health Care Industry, Tenet Seizes Opportunity In Buying Vanguard

    Emily Micucci August 5, 2013

    As cost pressures mount from health-care reform efforts at the state and federal levels, hospitals are continually seeking out alliances within the industry.

    Emily Micucci August 5, 2013
  • Contracts Settled, UMass Memorial Plans To Add To Nursing Staff

    Emily Micucci August 5, 2013

    Following more than a year of sparring with nurses over staffing, UMass Memorial Health Care is expected to hire approximately 80 full-time equivalent nurses in the next six months to meet the obligations of its contracts with nurses at its three

    Emily Micucci August 5, 2013
  • Rick Saia August 5, 2013
  • Tufts Medical, Vanguard In Cardiovascular Affiliation

    Rick Saia August 2, 2013

    Tufts Medical Center and Vanguard Health Systems New England, the parent of Saint Vincent Hospital and MetroWest Medical Center, have signed an affiliation agreement to enhance and expand cardiovascular services to patients in Central and Eastern

    Rick Saia August 2, 2013
  • Commission Seeks Input On Hospital Grant Criteria

    Andy Metzger State House News Service July 26, 2013

    With millions of dollars in play, a state agency is crafting regulations for grants to hospitals and will spend the rest of the summer hearing input on how those funds should be doled out.

    Andy Metzger State House News Service July 26, 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.