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

Education

U.S. News: UMass Chan is best school in Northeast for primary care

UMass Chan Medical School’s T.H. Chan School of Medicine in Worcester has been named one of the top 15 best graduate medical schools for primary care in the nation for 2024 by the U.S. News & World Report.

Economy

Mass. unemployment rate rises again in June

The Massachusetts unemployment rate continued to increase in June for the second month in a row following three months of unchanged rates.

Banking & Finance

🔒Breaking down barriers: Mass. is easing citizenship requirements to help immigrant-owned businesses obtain diversity certifications

The SDO plans to amend its citizen requirement to allow immigrants with a legal status to qualify.

Banking & Finance

🔒Home care, without the home: New pilot program aims to improve post-hospital care and reduce homelessness

UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester has partnered with the Framingham nonprofit South Middlesex Opportunity Council to open in February a seven-bed pilot respite program.

Banking & Finance

Family Health Center granted $30K to enhance pregnancy and postpartum services for people of color

Family Health Center of Worcester is one of 12 Massachusetts organizations receiving $360,000 in grants from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation in support of efforts to improve perinatal care for pregnant people of color.

Diversity & Inclusion

Worcester youth arts nonprofit replaces long-time executive director and co-founder

For the first time since its founding in 2011, Worcester nonprofit Main IDEA Youth & Arts in Worcester has named a new executive director.

Banking & Finance

Health Foundation grants $900K to community health organizations

The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts has awarded $890,455 through its Activation Fund grants program to eight local organizations addressing health issues throughout the community.

Banking & Finance

UMass Memorial Health awards $5M for 18 Worcester County nonprofits to bolster community care

UMass Memorial Health in Worcester has awarded nearly $5 million in grants to 18 Worcester County nonprofits, aimed at bettering health outcomes and increasing access to care for underserved community members.

Health Care

U.S. News: UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top five Mass. hospital

UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester fell one spot down in 2023 in the U.S. News and World Report’s list of best hospitals in Massachusetts but still stayed among the top five in the state.

Economy

Anna Maria College president to retire

Anna Maria College President Mary Lou Retelle will retire at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year following more than a decade with the Catholic institution of higher learning in Paxton.

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