Mica Kanner-Mascolo

mkannermascolo@wbjournal.com

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

Diversity & Inclusion

Castiel to retire as Worcester health commissioner, to resume community work helping at-risk residents

After 10 years serving as City of Worcester’s Health & Human Services Commissioner, Dr. Matilde Castiel is calling it a career, sort of.

Banking & Finance

Marlborough Hospital to double emergency department size amid $46M expansion

The hospital hopes to see its first patient at its expanded emergency department by November 2026.

Economy

Fallon Health CFO departs, VP promoted to interim role

Before his departure, Bailey had previously served as the nonprofit health insurer’s interim president and CEO between January and July of 2024.

Diversity & Inclusion

Lifeward expands Middle East reach, offers mobility treadmills to six new countries

Lifeward mobility products will be available in six new countries following the company's expanded partnership with its England-based distributor.

Banking & Finance

Mount Wachusett college receives $5M to support students facing systemic barriers

The Gardner school has received more than $5 million to support the academic success of low-income students, first-generation students, and students with disabilities.

Economy

Flynn Life Sciences picks new CEO, first-ever chief revenue officer

Flynn Life Sciences Group has selected its second-ever CEO and named its inaugural chief revenue officer as the Framingham-based consulting firm completes its company-wide rebranding.

Banking & Finance

After record-breaking number of applications, Health Foundation grants $1M to 10 nonprofits

Ten Worcester County nonprofits have received nearly $1 million in combined funding for their sustainable approaches to addressing community health concerns.

Health Care

U.S. News: UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top Mass. hospital, best in Worcester

Once again, UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester has been ranked one of the top five hospitals in Massachusetts by the U.S. News & World Report.

Economy

Framingham Union Hospital reverses NICU closure, will implement scaled-down neonatal unit following public backlash

MetroWest Medical Center will no longer close its neonatal intensive care unit at its Framingham Union Hospital, opting to instead keep a step-down NICU open.

Banking & Finance