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
UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester could receive up to $18 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to lead a nationwide clinical study to determine if metformin, a drug used to treat high blood sugar and type 2 diabetes, can be used to treat a form of chronic, progressive lung disease.
Boston Scientific, a Marlborough medical device manufacturer, has entered into yet another half-billion-dollar purchase agreement, this time to acquire Nalu Medical, a California-based medical technology firm creating solutions for chronic nerve pain.
Massachusetts ranks among the top states where Medicare serves its residents the best, offering some of the best access to primary care providers, yet its beneficiaries experience the second-to-highest preventable hospital admissions rates in the nation.
Seven months after being indicted for allegedly stealing thousands from elderly individuals throughout Worcester and Middlesex counties, a Leominster woman has pleaded guilty to charges related to larceny, fraud, and witness intimidation.
The Massachusetts Nurses Association, a Canton-based labor union representing nurses throughout Central Massachusetts and the state, has named Joe-Ann Fergus as its new executive director.
Ascentria Care Alliance, one of Central Massachusetts’ largest human services nonprofits, has named a new chief of strategic business development at the Worcester-based organization.