Health Care

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...

ReWalk Robotics, the maker of the first publicly-available exoskeleton for paraplegics with U.S. headquarters in Marlborough, last week announced a public stock-and-warrants offering of $12 million.

Hospitals in Worcester, Southbridge, Gardner and Ayer led Central Massachusetts in hospital safety grades.

The former owner and three managers of Westminster-based Rite Way LLC have all plead not guilty in Worcester court on charges relating to an alleged $19-million MassHealth scheme.

The mayors of nine Massachusetts cities are among the more than 200 civic and health leaders who urged lawmakers on Thursday to reauthorize a state trust fund aimed at preventing chronic health conditions like diabetes and asthma.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced new opportunities for clinicians who treat Medicare patients to join incentive programs.