Health Care

Health insurance rates in flux amid federal uncertainty

Insurance officials have prepared two sets of rates for 2018 in light of a possible loss of revenue that would affect federal subsidies for Connector plans.

Healthcare bill due this month

Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday said valid concerns had been raised about his plan and lawmakers are taking an appropriate amount of time to review it.

Movers & Shakers

HMEA and Stowe & Degon are among the five Worcester-area companies announcing recent hires and promotions.

Historic hardware store closing on Main Street

A 235-year-old hardware store is the latest retailer to close downtown, even as Worcester seeks to bring new activity to Main Street.

UMass Memorial unleashes $650M electronic system

After two years of preparation , UMass Memorial went live on Oct. 1 with a new electronic health records system.

Baker wants Graham-Cassidy bill defeated

Gov. Charlie Baker has joined many Democrats in advocating for the defeat of the Graham-Cassidy bill that Republican Senate leaders plan to put on the floor for a vote next week.

Fletcher Tilton acquires Providence, New Bedford firm

Law firm Fletcher Tilton has announced that a law firm based in Providence and New Bedford will become part of the Worcester law firm.

MHA picks former state legislator as CEO

The Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association has named a new president and CEO, as its longtime chief executive, Lynn Nicholas, is retiring.

SCIEX appoints new president

Life sciences analystics technology firm SCIEX announced last week the appointment of Inese Lowenstein as the Framingham-based company's new president.