Health Care

Massachusetts is the second best place for children's health care, according to a study released by WalletHub this week.

Reliant Medical Group's board of trustees will likely decide whether or not the physician network will partner with a Minnesota company when it meets May 9, a spokeswoman confirmed Monday.

The largest independent physician practice in Central Massachusetts – Reliant Medical Group in Worcester – is close to signing an agreement to be acquired, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation.

Heywood Healthcare is looking to raise $10 million for three major capital projects, including a new emergency department and medical office building at Athol Hospital.

River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Lancaster last week announced a new cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program.

Athol Hospital executives will break ground on a new emergency room and medical office building project on April 26.

Five area hospitals garnered top safety scores in The Leapfrog Group's Spring 2017 Hospital Safety Score rankings.

The state public health agency this week said the 13 psychiatric beds UMass Memorial Health Care hoped to discontinue this summer are necessary.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has been given a $5 million state grant for a new healthcare research and product development initiative.

Gardner-based GVNA Healthcare Inc. reported 9-percent growth in home health and hospice patient volume in 2016.