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Economic Forecast: Health care's overwhelming problems
December 20, 2021The coronavirus pandemic is a turning point in history, impacting society for generations to come.
December 20, 2021
WBJ readers forecast 2022: Better, not great
Updated: December 20, 2021Looking into the crystal ball for 2022 in WBJ’s annual Economic Forecast survey, our readers don’t have quite the same level of optimism for the upcoming year at they did heading into 2021
Updated: December 20, 2021
People to Meet in 2022: Dr. Jessica Simons
December 20, 2021Since becoming the first female vascular surgeon ever hired by UMass Memorial Health in 2013, Simons has seen a gender evolution in her field.
December 20, 2021
People to Meet in 2022: Mary Hsieh
December 20, 2021Understanding the perspectives of both patients and doctors can be a hard road to navigate, but Hsieh believes active listening is key.
December 20, 2021
Saint Vincent, MNA reach tentative strike-end agreement
December 17, 2021After being brought to the mediation table with the U.S. labor secretary, Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester and the Massachusetts Nurses Association announced a tentative agreement to end an historic nine-month nurses strike on Friday night.
December 17, 2021
WPI and Clark requiring COVID boosters for all students and faculty
December 17, 2021Worcester Polytechnic Institute announced Thursday it will now require all students, faculty, and staff to receive a vaccine booster against COVID-19, becoming the second Central Massachusetts college to require a booster.
December 17, 2021
Florida partnership yields federal contract for Arch Therapeutics
December 16, 2021Arch Therapeutics, a Framingham biotechnology company specializing in wound care and biosurgical devices, announced on Monday its AC5 Advanced Wound System would be added to federal contracts.
December 16, 2021
UMass Memorial further limits visitor policy as COVID cases rise
December 16, 2021On Tuesday, UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester instituted new visitor policies in response to rising COVID case numbers and the Omicron variant.
December 16, 2021
UMass Chan researcher receives $150K to study lupus
December 15, 2021UMass Chan Medical School researcher Zaida Ramirez-Ortiz, an assistant professor of medicine, has received a 2021 Lupus Innovation Award from the Lupus Research Alliance, according to an announcement on the UMass Chan website Wednesday.
December 15, 2021
UMass Chan launches clinical trials of Moderna COVID boosters
December 15, 2021Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester are beginning phase II clinical trials of the Moderna COVID-19 booster shots in adults.
December 15, 2021
UMass Memorial Health among plaintiffs suing over federal interpretation of surprising billing law
December 15, 2021The rule in question pertains to how health insurers and healthcare providers who aren’t under contract with the insurer must manage disputes over payments for services resulting in surprise medical bills.
December 15, 2021
Running behind schedule, UMass Chan begins construction on $325M research building foundation
December 14, 2021UMass Chan Medical School has begun construction on the foundation for its nine-story education and research building in Worcester, about five months behind its original schedule.
December 14, 2021
Worcester, Framingham, Fitchburg among those receiving free at-home COVID-tests from state
December 13, 2021Eleven Central Massachusetts communities are receiving a portion of the 2.1-million at-home COVID tests set to be distributed by the Gov. Charlie Baker administration, per a Monday announcement.
December 13, 2021
Health care in Central Mass. is at an inflection point, WBJ panelists say
December 13, 2021The healthcare system is in a moment of transition, according to panelists and speakers at WBJ’s annual Health Care Forum.
December 13, 2021
State closes in on bulk purchase of COVID testing
December 13, 2021Baker said his administration is also working with manufacturers on a "bulk, cheap purchasing deal" that would allow municipalities to purchase tests by January at a fixed, state-negotiated price for distribution to residents.
December 13, 2021
State makes wide array of investments to combat rising opioid overdoses
December 9, 2021The state's steps to combat the overdose epidemic include funding for 38 syringe service programs, 33 overdose education and naloxone-distribution sites and plans to create a temporary housing "cottage community" on the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital
December 9, 2021
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