Health Care

More mergers and acquisitions among hospitals are happening this year than last, according to a new analysis that cites two Massachusetts-based providers as announcing some of the biggest transactions in 2017 so far.

Gardner-based Heywood Healthcare announced that Andrew J. Patterson has been named executive director of the system's physician group.

Construction of Community Health Connections' new ACTION Health Center in Fitchburg is set to begin this week.

The Massachusetts Division of Insurance announced it has approved a new PPO plan formed by Delta Dental of Massachusetts, which faces review by Attorney General Maura Healey.

State senators may propose alternative ideas as they weigh reforms recommended by Gov. Charlie Baker to bring MassHealth costs under control.

On Wednesday, nurse Elise Wilson's colleagues and husband visited the State House and asked lawmakers to require annual safety assessments at all medical facilities.

Delta Dental will begin offering a new PPO plan to Massachusetts businesses following approval from the state.

As details of the latest rewrite of an Obamacare repeal bill filtered among governors in Rhode Island Thursday, Gov. Charlie Baker would not rule supporting an overhaul that capped Medicaid payments to states, but said he could not support a "takeback" of financial support to Massachusetts.

As union members and lawmakers joined striking nurses in Boston, a hospital trade group on Wednesday ripped the nurses action at Tufts Medical Center, saying the nurses had put their interests over patients.

ReWalk Robotics, a manufacturer of systems to help those with spinal chord and similar injuries, has signed an agreement for exclusive distribution with a French health provider.