UMass Memorial Health

UMass Memorial Health Care and Harrington Healthcare have finalized their merger agreement, the entities announced Wednesday, sending the proposal to state officials for regulatory approval.

The interim leader of Community Healthlink, a Worcester outpatient health center in Worcester, has been named its permanent CEO, making her the first Black leader of a UMass Memorial Health Care entity.

UMass Memorial Health Care will announce on Monday a seven-year, $500,000 investment loan to Creative Hub Worcester, a proposed arts and events center at the former Boys Club in the Main South neighborhood.

UMass Memorial Health Care had to marshal all of its resources to fight the coronavirus pandemic in the spring and delay revenue-generating procedures until the worst of the outbreak had passed. The Worcester-based health system, however, turned a $9.6-million operating profit in the three months ending June 30.

While people were rightfully focused on the coronavirus pandemic, as May turned to June, Massachusetts hit a public health milestone, effectively banning flavored tobacco and other smoking products, including menthol, and levying a steep new tax on vaping products.

TikTok is many things: a social media app specializing in snappy, one-minute-or-shorter videos; an opportunity for unknown citizens of the internet to go viral at a dizzying clip; a never-ending loop of practical jokes and dog videos. For some, it has become a place to learn about and commune around mental health.

The U.S. has some of the highest maternal mortality and morbidity rates compared to other developed countries.

After a small spike in confirmed Worcester County coronavirus cases at the end of July and the start of August, the number of positive tests is again on the decline, falling for the last two weeks.

In this episode of the podcast The Weekly Business Report, the CEO of Hanover Insurance Group and the CEO of UMass Memorial Health Care interview each other for a new recurring WBJ feature called Executive to Executive.

In this new feature from WBJ, Roche and Dickson interviewed each other about their rise to the top seat, using their positions to influence social change, and keeping their workforces motivated during challenging times.