Health Care

Hospital profits have fallen significantly across the state, including hospital systems based in Central Massachusetts, according to the latest report by the Center for Health Information and Analysis. 

Representatives could vote as soon as Wednesday on a reproductive care access measure responding to last week's seismic U.S. Supreme Court decision as well as legislation reforming the health insurance practice known as step therapy.

Fulton County, Georgia will be the home of a new manufacturing and supply chain facility for Marlborough medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific. 

At a time when the healthcare industry is in need of workers of all kinds, including respiratory therapists, Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester has been recognized for its Respiratory Care Program.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Friday overturning the nearly 50 years of federal abortion rights has Central Massachusetts providers preparing for how the change will impact their services and patient volume.

Katherine Scalora and Lora Markova have brought a somewhat unique concept in exercise to Hudson: aerial yoga, where patrons dangle from silks.

Companies with new hires and promotions include Workplace Resource, MassHire Central Regional Workforce Board, Leominster Credit Union, and Bay State Savings Bank.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, ruling that the constitution does not confer the right to an abortion and leaving decisions about regulating abortion up to the states.

The Saint-Gobain North America Foundation, the corporate foundation of Worcester manufacturer Saint-Gobain, said on Thursday it awarded $170,000 in funding to 21 Greater Worcester nonprofits. 

More than 150 employees from the Worcester facility of Illinois pharmaceutical company AbbVie are building a STEM lab for Forest-Grove Middle School in Worcester.