Health Care

There have been some bright spots, but vacancies and empty pad sites remain.

Eight months after Doug Brown retired from his Worcester-based roles as president of UMass Memorial Community Hospitals and chief administrative officer at UMass Memorial Health, the seasoned healthcare executive has joined California-based law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.

Boston Scientific, a Marlborough medical device manufacturer, has recalled a subset of its Accolade pacemakers due to battery issues leading to malfunctions, where two patient deaths have been reported. 

Lawmakers dropped the controversial idea to pursue so-called safe injection sites in a compromise addiction and substance...

Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital in Worcester has named its new chief nursing officer.

As the new year approaches, East Brookfield animal rescue nonprofit Second Chance Animal Services has said it has supported the health of 55,000 pets so far in 2024.  

Five Worcester County universities have received a slice of $12.4 million in funding to financially support students entering the mental health or substance use disorders treatment fields.

Employer-sponsored insurance is more accessible in Massachusetts employees than in the nation overall, but it comes at a price. 

State officials are preparing for the rollout of expanded maternal health care services in 2025, stemming from a new law and recommendations they issued last year.

Foreign-trained physicians in Massachusetts are poised to return to practicing medicine under a new law that is also expected to alleviate primary care shortages for underserved and rural communities.