Health Care

The coronavirus pandemic has led to the highest unemployment rate on record in Massachusetts, but so far that hasn't led to a major drop in people receiving private health insurance coverage.

Harrington Hospital in Southbridge is allowing emergency department patients to check in online from home and wait until it's their turn to be seen, in an effort to aid social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Charlie Baker is expanding the state’s free coronavirus testing program to Framingham, according to a Monday announcement.

Livia's Dish’s anniversary celebration comes after the owners experienced many of the same hardships other restaurants faced due to the pandemic. When the coronavirus hit Worcester, they prepared for the worst. 

Massachusetts health officials are moving toward a potential closure of a Worcester nursing home that allegedly failed to meet requirements of care during the coronavirus pandemic and has a reported record of poor performance.

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. 

People are on the move at the Massachusetts Bankers Association, UMass Medical School and Harrington Physician Services' Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation practice, among others.

UMass Memorial Health Care, the largest employer in Central Massachusetts, is seeking to limit where its caregivers travel this summer amid a spike in coronavirus cases in much of the rest of the country.

The state Senate on Thursday signed off on the creation of a licensing system for midwives in...