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Health Care

  • Genoa Healthcare opens 700th pharmacy location in Framingham

    Isabel Tehan March 29, 2023

    Genoa Healthcare, a Washington-based specialized pharmacy care provider, will open its 700th location nationwide and 17th in Massachusetts in Framingham on Wednesday.

    Isabel Tehan March 29, 2023
  • MassHealth expanding call center ahead of eligibility redetermination

    Sam Drysdale | State House News Service March 29, 2023

    With the state mired in a labor crunch, MassHealth hopes to double its call center workforce capacity in the next two months to deal with the undertaking of determining which of the 2.3 million people on the state-funded health plan are still

    Sam Drysdale | State House News Service March 29, 2023
  • NCMDC loans $100K as Worcester homecare agency prepares to add 65 positions

    Isabel Tehan March 23, 2023

    The North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. loaned $100,000 to DivineTouch Home Health Care in Worcester to support the agency in becoming a certified homecare agency by the Massachusetts Division of Health Care Facility Licensure and

    Isabel Tehan March 23, 2023
  • Mass. effort to mandate biomarker coverage to help cancer treatment may encounter resistance

    Sam Drysdale | State House News Service March 23, 2023

    A new bill aims to broaden access to a medical advancement that allows for more targeted and precise cancer treatment, but the legislation could encounter opposition from the insurance industry, which opposes coverage mandates.

    Sam Drysdale | State House News Service March 23, 2023
  • State warns pharmacies to stock up on abortion pills

    Colin A. Young | State House News Service March 23, 2023

    The Healey Administration warned pharmacies across Massachusetts on Wednesday: keep reproductive health medications, including a drug approved to end a pregnancy in early stages, in stock or face state investigation.

    Colin A. Young | State House News Service March 23, 2023
  • UMass Chan given official approval to open Burlington campus

    Isabel Tehan March 23, 2023

    UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester has received official approval from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education to establish its new regional campus in Burlington in partnership with Lahey Hospital & Medical Center.

    Isabel Tehan March 23, 2023
  • Worcester, Dudley nonprofits granted $600K to improve elder care at home

    Isabel Tehan March 22, 2023

    Two Central Massachusetts nonprofits and their partner hospitals will receive 20% of the $3 million in grants awarded by the Gov. Maura Healey Administration to aging services access points across Massachusetts.

    Isabel Tehan March 22, 2023
  • QCC and Central Mass. Agency on Aging to offer free dental care for seniors

    Isabel Tehan March 22, 2023

    In a partnership with the Worcester nonprofit Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging, the Quinsigamond Community College dental clinic piloted offering free dental services to seniors after offering care at a low cost for two decades.

    Isabel Tehan March 22, 2023
  • Kennedy Community Health Center to open new 30K-sq.-ft. facility in April

    Isabel Tehan March 21, 2023

    The Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center’s new 605 Lincoln Street facility is slated to open to patients the first week of April, aiming to expand health equity in Worcester.

    Isabel Tehan March 21, 2023
  • Following retirement, Akoya Biosciences picks Silicon Valley executive as new CFO

    Isabel Tehan March 21, 2023

    Marlborough firm Akoya Biosciences named Johnny Ek to replace Joe Driscoll as the firm’s CFO, becoming the second new member of the company’s C-suite this year, after Jennifer Kamocsay was picked as general counsel.

    Isabel Tehan March 21, 2023
  • Healey adds $734M to expanding spending agenda

    Sam Drysdale | State House News Service March 20, 2023

    Gov. Maura Healey has now proposed over $56.5 billion in state spending since taking office, adding a $734 million supplemental budget request to her agenda on Friday.

    Sam Drysdale | State House News Service March 20, 2023
  • New coalition targets pharmacy benefit managers

    Chris Lisinski | State House News Service March 20, 2023

    A new group of patient advocates, business leaders and independent pharmacists will wade into debate this term over the role of pharmacy benefit managers at a time when prescription drug prices are on the rise.

    Chris Lisinski | State House News Service March 20, 2023
  • Movers & Shakers for March 20, 2023

    Updated: March 20, 2023

    See who is on the move at Lamoureaux Pagano Associates, AAFCPA's, Fidelity Bank, and more.

    Updated: March 20, 2023
  • Cost control focus questioned at healthcare hearing

    Chris Lisinski | State House News Service March 16, 2023

    Regulators and industry groups are hopeful lawmakers will prioritize action to slow down sharply rising costs for health care services, medications and other major needs after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated long-standing pressure points and

    Chris Lisinski | State House News Service March 16, 2023
  • To fill void left by late professor, UMass Chan names cancer center director, interim department chair

    Isabel Tehan March 15, 2023

    Following the unexpected death of Dr. Michael Green, UMass Chan has selected two faculty members to fill the void left by the former professor and vice provost for strategic research initiatives.

    Isabel Tehan March 15, 2023
  • After 22,365 deaths, Healey to end COVID-19 public health emergency

    Isabel Tehan March 15, 2023

    The Gov. Maura Healey Administration said Wednesday the state’s public health emergency over the coronavirus pandemic will end on May 11, the same day as the federal COVID-19 emergency will expire.

    Isabel Tehan March 15, 2023

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