Health Care

State’s nursing homes are underfunded, industry says

Nursing home administrators and staff sounded the alarm on Monday, telling lawmakers their industry is underfunded and needs help.

Column: Adult day health offers help for the ‘Sandwich Generation’

Middle-aged adults, known colloquially as the “Sandwich Generation”, are often caught between the demands of child rearing, providing care to aging parents, and a full time job.

Column: What to know about glioblastoma and other brain cancers

Arizona Sen. John McCain's now-public fight with glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, reminds us all how fragile we are.

Q&A with Janice McNeill, board-certified behavior analyst

Janice McNeill took time while raising her children to reflect on her next career move, and that led her to pursue working with people on the autism spectrum.

As industry burgeons, home care leaders call for oversight that protects patients, workers

Home health care providers are more in demand than ever, but some say regulation of home care agencies is lacking.

CEOs up security as Harrington nurse fights for safer hospitals

Elise Wilson, who was stabbed on the job at Harrington Hospital on June 14, has become an advocate for legislation proponents say will make hospitals safer.

How UMass Medical School’s admissions changes could help the physician pool

Projections of workforce needs all indicate the demand for physicians is growing, and the University of Massachusetts Medical School and others are responding.

Dell EMC latest to embrace autism hiring in Central Massachusetts

Central Massachusetts companies and advocates are working together to boost employment among a group that has historically faced a lack of job opportunities.

Ballot question proposals pit businesses against progressives

Twenty-one initiative petitions, including proposals to raise the minimum wage and lower the sales tax, are one step closer to appearing before voters.

Healthcare industry optimistic as opioid deaths slow

Overdose deaths from opioids have risen each year since 2010 and have nearly quadrupled, but new Massachusetts data is showing the rate may finally be slowing.

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