UMass Memorial Health

The city of Worcester and its healthcare providers embraced novel approaches to handle Massachusetts’ other health crisis in a year where the coronavirus pandemic took center stage.

UMass Memorial Health – Marlborough Hospital has been awarded a grant from the Cummings Foundation of $300,000 over 10 years.

Wall Street ratings agency Fitch Ratings of New York has affirmed Umass Memorial Health Care, Inc. of Worcester is a healthy organization in a stable financial position, according to a Wednesday report.

Central Massachusetts professionals are taking new jobs and getting promoted at companies like Estate Preservation Law Offices, Avidia Bank, AdCare Hospital and Banjo Health.

UMass Memorial Health of Worcester announced on Tuesday it helped create a new TeamBirth partnership with Wellesley insurer Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Boston health center Ariadne Labs to launch a new initiative at the UMass hospitals in Leominster and Worcester, aimed at improving maternal health and birth outcomes.

A group of Central Massachusetts entities including the Worcester and Marlborough chambers of commerce, UMass Memorial Health and community groups have formed a coalition opposed to Mass General Brigham's expansion plans, which include a new outpatient facility in Westborough.

People are on the move at Community Harvest Project, Nichols College, Country Bank and more.

The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission will not conduct a detailed review of market costs for a proposed merger between UMass Memorial Health and Harrington Hospital, based on preliminary findings the deal isn't likely to lead to additional costs for patients.

People are on the move at Summit ElderCare, Cornerstone Bank, Quinsigamond Community College and more.

Heywood Healthcare was profitable in its 2020 budget year, while most other Central Massachusetts hospital networks ran deficits despite federal coronavirus pandemic relief funding.