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Worcester's two community health centers, which have carried a heavy burden during the coronavirus pandemic, will receive a total of more than $11 million in federal funding as part of March's American Rescue Plan.
President Joe Biden signed off on Tuesday on a bill extending the deadline for Paycheck Protection Program applications to May 31.
Increased Amtrak service through Worcester is part of an ambitious expansion proposal of the rail network as part of President Biden's infrastructure plan.
UMass Medical School has long been a major component of the UMass system's research operations, itself a growing priority of the university and a point of pride for its national standing.
Two of the biggest visitor attractions in Central Massachusetts, the EcoTarium in Worcester and Southwick's Zoo in Mendon, are scheduled to reopen next month.
Fallon Health will no longer provide commercial health insurance coverage, the Worcester company said Wednesday, instead focusing on government programs including Medicare and Medicaid.
Spending on health care in Massachusetts hit $64.1 billion in 2019, a 4.3% increase that exceeded a state cost-control target and was driven by growth related to hospital outpatient care, according to a new state report.
Nearly one in seven Worcester County residents have been vaccinated against COVID-19. But that rate lags state and national averages.
A new business coalition launching Wednesday plans to pursue a suite of policies aimed at helping workers foster the skills that employers seek.
More than three weeks into a nurse strike at Saint Vincent Hospital that doesn't appear close to a resolution, the number of union nurses crossing the picket line has slowly risen.
While shifting cultural norms in the business community have found hiring managers outwardly working toward hiring a more diverse staff, studies in the last few years by organizations like McKinsey & Co. and Regent University found women and people of color are promoted less frequently than their white male counterparts. This produces a dynamic where company leadership at many organizations remains dominated by white males even as the company's employees become more diversified.
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