Health Care

Marylou Sudders, who oversaw COVID-19 response efforts and helmed the sprawling health and human services secretariat, plans to retire from public service early next year.

David Jordan will step down as president of Seven Hills Foundation of Worcester on June 30 after 28 years leading the organization.

An 87,564-square-foot office building and associated parking lots in Worcester were sold for $18.3 million on Friday, according to the Worcester District Registry of Deeds.

Massachusetts employers added 17,300 jobs in November, labor officials announced Friday, putting the state within striking distance of returning to a pre-pandemic level of employment.

The state plans to open 25 community behavioral health centers early next year as Massachusetts residents continue to struggle with increased mental health challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jaco, Inc. in Franklin has been acquired by a California medical device and IT mounting solutions company.

Women’s health and medical technology company Hologic, Inc., announced on December 9 that Stacey Stewart, the president and CEO of the nonprofit the March of Dimes Inc., will join the Marlborough-based company’s board.

MassHealth chief Amanda Cassel Kraft will depart her role in the new year, just days before Gov.-elect Maura Healey takes over the executive branch, the Baker administration announced Tuesday.

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester and Lahey Hospital and Medical Center of Burlington are moving forward with plans to establish a regional campus at Lahey Hospital.

Workers at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester are preparing to strike.