Health Care

Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Quinsigamond Community College announced Thursday they'll start a new photonics lab thanks to a $4-million Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative grant.

Advocates are pushing legislation designed to open up work opportunities to medical professionals trained in other countries.

The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission is offering $10 million in grants to applicants with proposals to shift health care away from high-cost providers.

The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts is inviting organizations to apply for grants through its 2018 Activation Fund.

The Worcester-based health insurer has promoted Annamaria Salisbury to lead its Summit ElderCare program as executive director.

Medical device maker Insulet announced Monday its insulin delivery device, Omnipod, is eligible for Medicare Part D coverage.

Westborough Health Care Center, a nursing home just outside Westborough center, has sold for $2.4 million, which appears to be a major markdown from the last sale in 2013 for $9.4 million.

Tracy L. Hutchinson has joined the Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) Board of Trustees.

A group of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Stanford University have developed a device that selects faster, healthier sperm to be used during in vitro fertilization.

The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission said the deal could increase healthcare spending in the state by up to $61 million per year.