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’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.Â
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.
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.Â
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.Â
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.
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.
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.