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
Marlborough medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific has entered into a purchase agreement worth up to half a billion dollars to acquire SoniVie, an Israel-headquartered medical device company with a focus on hypertensive disorders.
A professor at Clark University in Worcester received a $780,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to study language practices in multilingual and multicultural students at Worcester Public Schools.
A Worcester skilled nursing facility is being sued by the U.S. Attorney’s office for its part in alleged systematic fraudulent billing of Medicare and Medicaid between 2017 and 2023.
The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts in Worcester has committed nearly half a million dollars to addressing chronic illness and food insecurity in the region, partnering with Community Servings, a Jamaica Plain-based nonprofit, to create a novel grocery-delivery program.
As Mount Wachusett Community College is experiencing record-high enrollment numbers, the Gardner school has received nearly $1 million from the U.S. Department of Education to address basic needs within its student population.