Isabel Tehan

Family Health Center of Worcester, a federally qualified health center providing comprehensive medical services regardless of a patient’s ability to pay, has renamed its program for homeless individuals and families, following a remodeling of the homeless support program. 

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester will now require all medical students to complete a two-day training at the Veteran Affairs clinic operated by the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System.

Framingham-based Alira Health has partnered with FORWARD, a national database for rheumatic diseases, to create an enhanced patient registry for autoimmune disease Lupus.

UMass Memorial Health - Harrington hospital in Southbridge has opened two community fridges and closets on its campuses, which will supply food items and lightly used clothing for individuals to access as part of the hospital’s health equity initiatives.

Worcester nonprofit African Community Education made public its $11 million fundraising campaign, which will be used to finance renovation of the organization’s new community center.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation has a newly launched program geared at helping individuals from marginalized backgrounds access and keep health insurance coverage.

Working for Worcester (W4W), a student-run nonprofit started at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, will construct a playground on Saturday at Union Hill School, a public elementary school in the city. This construction marks the organization’s first playground build outside of its annual Build Day event, typically held in April.

Air Methods, a Colorado-based air ambulance company, and the City of Fitchburg have broken ground on construction of an aircraft hangar and living quarters for the flight crew of its air medical service.

Marlborough’s ReWalk Robotics, a medical device company that manufactures a breakthrough exoskeleton for neurological injuries, will be included in Medicare coverage for 2024.

Fallon Health, a Worcester-based insurer and healthcare provider, has selected 15 nonprofits focused on food security and care of older adults as recipients of $200,000 in Community Impact Grants.