Health Care

Close to two dozen groups are backing Gov. Charlie Baker's plan to levy fees against employers who don't meet propose health insurance requirements.

The Massachusetts Medical Society has formally opposed the American Health Care Act, the bill put forth by House Republicans to replace the Affordable Care Act.

Anna Maria College in Paxton is accepting applications for its new master of social work program for the fall.

Members of the Worcester District Medical Society have named Dr. Sara Shields the 2017 Community Clinician of the Year.

The city of Worcester is behind by $861 million on what it owes retired city workers and is slated to owe current employees for health care and other benefits, according to a new report.

After cutting programs and services by $98 million in December, the Baker administration's budget chief did not dismiss the possibility that Gov. Charlie Baker could make additional budget cuts.

Administration and Finance Secretary Kristen Lepore said the state is open to revisions on state's plan to impose fines on companies that don't meet health insurance requirements.

Representatives from hospitals, the insurance industry and business groups struck a near unanimous chord Wednesday in urging state officials to adopt a lower target for measuring growth in health care spending.

The Worcester City Council unanimously voted to oppose UMass Memorial Medical Center's plan to reduce its number of psychiatric-unit beds.

The Baker administration's plan to levy heavy per-employee assessments on businesses that don't meet proposed health insurance...