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Central Mass. agencies partnering in new, familiar ways under MassHealth

Reliant Medical Group, Fallon Health and a Worcester-based care partnership are central to the state's new MassHealth care system.

New statewide tobacco standards go into effect Monday

Nearly 14 years after Needham became the first town in the country to ban tobacco sales to people under 21, the higher purchase age will kick in across the state on Monday.

Health insurance appeal wins are up, report says

Consumers appealing denied coverage are up "substantially" since 2014, and the percentage receiving a favorable outcome from those appeals has also jumped.

Seeing results: 2019 will show whether opioid, ACO and staffing initiatives are on the right path

State and private plans to curb healthcare costs and still provide better care are moving beyond their pilot stages.
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Swiss firm licenses gene therapies from UMass Medical School

A Swiss company developing gene therapies for neurological diseases has licensed programs researched at UMass Medical School in Worcester

Cannabis researcher moving to Worcester

Cannabis Community Care and Research Network, a state public benefit corporation in the cannabis industry, is moving to Worcester.

UMass Winter Ball fundraises $2M

The major annual fundraiser by the UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Medical School brought in a record $2 million this year.

Bioresearcher to triple Worcester presence following Ohio merger

Histo-Scientific Research Laboratories, a research and service provider for biopharmaceutical and medical device companies, plans to expand its Worcester presence
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Mass. residents having trouble accessing behavioral health care, survey shows

Most adults who sought care for mental health or substance use disorders in Massachusetts in the last year had trouble obtaining that care.

Central Mass. providers take state awards

Ten Central Massachusetts health offices were awarded in the first patient experience awards from the nonprofit Massachusetts Health Quality Partners.
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