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Health Insurers Grab Face Time With Consumers
June 24, 2013People who shop and dine at White City Plaza now have access to a new amenity: a retail store that sells insurance.
June 24, 2013Chain To Expand Health Care Coverage, Avoiding Fines
June 24, 2013As parts of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) have taken effect since its passage in 2010, business groups, politicians and others have warned that employers may opt to pay fines rather than provide the requisite health insurance coverage for
June 24, 2013
Heywood Hospital To Shed 2 Services
June 21, 2013Heywood Hospital in Gardner will shut down its inpatient pediatrics and transitional care services units by the end of September, citing federal budget cuts, low patient volume and high-quality alternatives at nearby health care facilities.
June 21, 2013House Votes For Bill To Comply With Obamacare
June 20, 2013The House on Wednesday approved broad updates to state health care laws to bring Massachusetts into compliance with the omnibus federal health care law before January, but not before Republicans challenged lawmakers to reject Congressional efforts
June 20, 2013
Monster Survey: Health Care Jobs Outlook Optimistic
June 18, 2013A new survey by Maynard-based Monster.com has found that health care workers are among the most optimistic about job prospects and third behind engineers and finance employees in job satisfaction.
June 18, 2013UMass Memorial Nurses' Group Ratifies Contract
June 11, 2013Nurses at the Memorial and Hahnemann campuses of UMass Memorial Medical Center have ratified the three-year contract they reached with the hospital system last month after 18 months of negotiations, their union said today.
June 11, 2013Fallon Total Care Delayed
June 4, 2013The launch of Fallon Total Care, a Worcester-based pilot health insurance program designed for people eligible for Medicare and Medicaid benefits, has been delayed due to ongoing discussion about plan rates, according to the Massachusetts Executive
June 4, 2013Senate Budget Includes $1.5M For Harrington Work
May 30, 2013Harrington HealthCare said renovation of its emergency department in Webster could start as early as this fall, thanks in part to a $1.5-million funding provision in the state Senate's fiscal 2014 budget.
May 30, 2013Agencies Dive Into Data To Tame Health Care Cost Growth
May 30, 2013Two new state agencies are deep in the process of collecting and assembling data on health care costs deemed critical to the success of the state's 2012 cost containment law, grappling with the level of information commissioners will need to
May 30, 2013Community College Wins Suicide Prevention Grant
May 29, 2013Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) said it will receive about $74,000 from the state to train Heywood Hospital employees in Gardner in suicide prevention techniques.
May 29, 2013Health Care Leaders Say Hospital Charges Aren't As Simple As They Seem
May 27, 2013The recent release of Medicare data on hospital charges by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) was hailed as an unprecedented move toward transparency of hospital costs, with a list of hospital services and their corresponding charges to
May 27, 2013Interbit Expands Partnership With Area Firm
May 22, 2013Natick-based Interbit Data, which makes operational efficiency software for health care providers, has expanded its partnership with Marlborough-based Park Place International, it announced.
May 22, 2013
Final Round Of Talks Planned Ahead Of Nurses' Strike
May 21, 2013The Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) and UMass Memorial Medical Center will meet for a final round of talks at 2 p.m. today, ahead of a planned strike scheduled to begin Thursday morning.
May 21, 2013
Milford Medical's Robot Highlights Business-Patient Care Balance
May 19, 2013From MetroWest495 Biz's latest print issue: How do hospitals weigh capital investments in new technology? Milford Regional Medical Center's new surgical robot offers a glimpse into the considerations of hospital executives and doctors.
May 19, 2013
MetroWest Medical May Be Headed For A Turnaround
May 17, 2013MetroWest Medical Center has been a for-profit hospital for more than a decade, but profits have been elusive.
May 17, 2013Fallon Posts Losses From Investments
May 16, 2013Fallon Community Health Plan reported a loss of $200,000 for its first quarter of 2013, attributing much of it to technology investments and operational adjustments.
May 16, 2013
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