Health Care

Fallon Health will no longer provide commercial health insurance coverage, the Worcester company said Wednesday, instead focusing on government programs including Medicare and Medicaid.

Spending on health care in Massachusetts hit $64.1 billion in 2019, a 4.3% increase that exceeded a state cost-control target and was driven by growth related to hospital outpatient care, according to a new state report.

Nearly one in seven Worcester County residents have been vaccinated against COVID-19. But that rate lags state and national averages.

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More than three weeks into a nurse strike at Saint Vincent Hospital that doesn't appear close to a resolution, the number of union nurses crossing the picket line has slowly risen.

While millions of Americans have learned to work from home, developing COVID-19 vaccines requires office and lab space.

The Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations has certified the ability of doctors in training at UMass Medical School to collectively bargain, according to the union those doctors voted to join.

Saint Vincent Hospital normally has hundreds of cameras throughout its Worcester campus, including its parking garage and along its exterior. But during what's become a weeks-long strike, the hospital has set up portable cameras in various locations to aid security.

People are on the move at GFA Federal Credit Union, ERA Key Realty Services, Open Sky Community Services and more.

Almost one out of six Massachusetts residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But there's still hesitancy from many, often due to misinformation or distrust in the science, caregivers said in a health forum Thursday.