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Opioid deaths dip slightly in Mass., as officials work for better results
December 15, 2023Opioid-related deaths in Massachusetts decreased slightly in the 12-month period that ended Sept. 30, frustrating health officials who hoped the public investment in fighting the epidemic would lead to a greater slowdown in deaths.
December 15, 2023
Panel: Healthcare system is broken, and collaboration is essential for recovery
December 14, 2023Health care in Massachusetts is facing multipronged challenges, with no silver bullet solution.
December 14, 2023
Mass. commission calls for more oversight of healthcare private equity transactions
December 14, 2023Out of 158 health care provider transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, between 2013 and 2022, 45 percent involved private equity firms.
December 14, 2023
Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation proposes action plan for health equity
December 13, 2023The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation has released a proposed action plan to build on momentum in the realm of health equity, suggesting the state government create a central organizing entity, a steering committee, and action labs
December 13, 2023
Mass. public health officials release report calling for safe injection sites to curb overdoses
December 13, 2023The state's drug overdose crisis is persisting at record high levels, exacerbated by a "poisoned drug supply" that isn't just affecting those who use opioids anymore.
December 13, 2023
UMass Chan researchers to lead $21M maternal mental health equity study
December 12, 2023Researchers from UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester will lead work on a maternal mental health equity study using a $21-million grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute in Washington, D.C.
December 12, 2023
WBJ expands influential list to Power 100, seeks ideas from readers
December 12, 2023Worcester Business Journal’s annual list of the most influential professionals in Central Massachusetts is doubling in size.
December 12, 2023
UMass Chan to lay off 36 from Boston vaccine division
December 11, 2023UMass Chan Medical School is reducing its workforce at its Boston biologics and vaccine manufacturing division, MassBiologics, with more layoffs potentially coming in the next 90 days.
December 11, 2023
Hospitals’ precarious condition: Heywood's bankruptcy is just part of the industry's financial struggles
Updated: December 11, 2023“I’ve never been as worried about health care as I am right now."
Updated: December 11, 2023
Movers & Shakers for Dec. 11, 2023
Updated: December 11, 2023Central Massachusetts professionals are getting hired and promoted at companies including National Grid, UMass Memorial Medical Group, AAFCPAs, and Ascentria Care Alliance.
Updated: December 11, 2023
Alzheon bolsters executive staff in preparation for launch of new Alzheimer’s drug
December 8, 2023Alzheon, a Framingham-based biopharmaceutical company, has promoted Glenn Pauly to chief commercial officer and appointed two new vice presidents.
December 8, 2023
Waters Corp. opens $16M facility in India’s tech hub, joining Facebook and Google
December 7, 2023Waters Corp., a Milford-based manufacturer of scientific equipment, has opened a new global capacity center in Bengaluru, India, one of the company’s rapidly growing markets.
December 7, 2023
Emerson hospital head says healthcare costs are at tipping point
December 7, 2023More than a decade after Massachusetts enacted a landmark law designed to contain health care cost growth, the trend continues to head in the wrong direction, spawning warnings from regulators and industry leaders.
December 7, 2023
Reliant Foundation grants $850K to 54 Central Mass. nonprofits
December 4, 2023Dozens of Central Massachusetts nonprofits have received funds ranging from $5,000 to $30,000, as part of the Worcester-based Reliant Foundation’s 2023 community grants.
December 4, 2023
U.S. Marine veteran to take over Worcester, MetroWest hospitals as chief nursing officer
December 1, 2023Tenet Healthcare has named a new chief nursing officer to oversee its hospitals in Worcester, Framingham, and Natick, while its former nursing executive departs to take on a role at ForHealth Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School.
December 1, 2023
Heywood Healthcare scales back urgent care operations at Gardner location
November 30, 2023Heywood Urgent Care and parent company Heywood Healthcare, which has filed for bankruptcy, are dialing back urgent care offerings at the 266 Main St. location in Gardner. Starting in December, the office will no longer accept same-day walk-in
November 30, 2023
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