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Mica Kanner-Mascolo

Mica Kanner-Mascolo covers health care and diversity, equity, and inclusion for the Worcester Business Journal. Her freelance writing has been featured in publications including FEMINIST, Byrdie, and Spare Change News. Mica is a graduate of The New School where she studied creative writing. An East Coast native, Mica currently resides in Central Massachusetts.

Covers: Health care and diversity, equity, and inclusion

Planet Fitness to open first Auburn location

A new Planet Fitness is coming to Worcester County as the franchise fitness center is opening its first Auburn location come November.

🔒Across the pond: English doctor to be UMass Memorial Medical Center’s new chief of cardiac surgery

Central Massachusetts’ largest hospital, UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, has named its new chief of cardiac surgery, selecting a physician from England to fill the role.

🔒Central Mass. firms awarded $5M in tax incentives to create 245 life sciences jobs

Five Central Massachusetts life sciences companies are splitting $5 million in tax incentives to create 245 jobs in the region.

🔒Insulet appoints former JP Morgan Chase executive to board of directors

Insulet, the Acton-based medical device manufacturer and public company, has named a former global chair at multinational bank JPMorgan Chase to its board of directors.
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New CEO to lead Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation

Kaitlyn Kenney Walsh will assume her leading roles as president and CEO of the BCBSMA Foundation come Jan. 1.

🔒Hologic to be acquired for $18.3B by Blackstone, TPG

Medical device manufacturer Hologic is going from a publicly traded company to a private business as the Marlborough-based firm is to be acquired for up to $18.3 billion.

🔒Clark receives historic $20M gift from Panera Bread founder to fund reorganization

Clark University has received the largest single gift in the Worcester school’s 138-year history, which the Worcester school will use to fund its restructuring plan announced in June that includes laying off up to 30% of its faculty.

🔒Community Legal Aid moves Fitchburg office to meet growing need

In response to growing demand, Worcester-based Community Legal Aid has moved its Fitchburg office to a new location and will soon add an additional attorney specializing in immigration.
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🔒Informing a misinformed world: With medical misinformation impeding their ability to deliver care, local providers have become frontline defenders of the truth

Throughout Central Mass., healthcare organizations, nonprofit leaders, and practitioners are working to combat a startling and unsettling rise in medical misinformation and disinformation.

🔒Diversifying business loans: Lenders and entrepreneurs of color are trying to overcome historic biases and practical barriers in commercial lending

Central Massachusetts institutions like Webster Five and St. Mary’s are working to open up the financial system by educating entrepreneurs of color.
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