Health Care

Study: Hospital ERs need improvement in treating older adults with cancer

A new study finds older adults with cancer are more likely than those without cancer to be admitted from the emergency department.

Health Connector tells some consumers to look elsewhere for plans

Massachusetts Health Connector officials are encouraging those who don't qualify for subsidies to shop around in order to escape large premium increases in 2018.

You Inc. names medical director

Behavioral health nonprofit You Inc. of Worcester has named Dr. Allison Beckler medical director.

Hospital pricing causes disputed in Senate health bill

Plans to tackle hospital pricing are emerging as a flashpoint in the Senate's health care reform bill.

Governor candidates call for single-payer health care

As they make their case for shifting to single-payer health care, two Democrats hoping to seize the Corner Office next year are pointing to soaring premium increases.

Governor candidates call for single-payer health care

As they make their case for shifting to single-payer health care, two Democrats hoping to seize the Corner Office next year are pointing to soaring premium increases.

State senators tout health reform bill as a means for major savings

Senators rolled out a bill Tuesday that includes new oversight for pharmaceutical companies and the creation of a MassHealth "buy-in" program for employers.

Baker: Opioid prescription monitoring tools helps drive down scripts by 28%

The state's revamped prescription monitoring system contributed to a roughly 28-percent decline in opioid prescriptions in about two years, Gov. Charlie Baker's office said.

Health restaurant is one of three new Front Street tenants

A health-conscious chain restaurant is one of three new, ground-level tenants at 145 Front St. at City Square in downtown Worcester.

UMass EMTs plan rally next Tuesday

UMass Memorial Health Care emergency medical technicians are organizing a rally at UMass Memorial Medical Center on Oct. 24 to voice their concerns.

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