Health Care

A state commission says it is working to measure the impacts associated with Steward Health Care Network's proposed acquisition of a 200-physician independent practice association.

The value of the parent company for Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester and MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham dropped more than 25 percent in morning trading on Wednesday.

In a move that Southborough's Veristat says will strengthen its ongoing offerings expansion, the company has a new chief medical officer.

The Massachusetts Division of Insurance will kick off a series of information sessions next week in Worcester.

The board of directors at Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services (SYFS) has named two co-executive directors.

A senior official at Umass Memorial Health Care said the region's dominant healthcare system will lead participation in a MassHealth pilot program.

The 48-bed Recovery Centers of America (RCA) drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility opened in Westminster last week.

With federal funds at risk of expiring under an agreement forged by the former Patrick administration, the Obama administration has approved a five-year, $52.5 billion Medicaid waiver deal for Massachusetts.

Hopkinton's Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals has announced that the second phase of human trials for its hepatitis medicine are on track as the company reported $4.1 million in losses in the third quarter.

Framingham-based Virgin Pulse, a technology company focused on employee wellness, said it will partner with Fitbit on...