Health Care

Karen Spiewak has been named director of development at Harrington HealthCare System and will oversee contact with the community as well as the organization's philanthropic efforts.

While proposed changes to the process by which state officials examine hospital expansions were applauded at a hearing Wednesday, several speakers cautioned that restrictions on ambulatory surgery centers could end up raising health care costs and squeezing consumers.

The Hanover Insurance Group announced Thursday afternoon that Jeffrey Farber has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Massachusetts-based health insurers are among the best in the nation in terms of quality and services, according to the most recent ratings from the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

The makers of an artificial pancreas, a tiny, precise glucose monitoring system and an electronic, glucose-monitoring band-aid will all be participating in a new diabetes medical innovation challenge.

Individuals with disabilities rallied against a new Baker administration policy and appealed to lawmakers, telling them their independence and access to caregivers is at risk.

Companies are taking a hard look at the impact of sitting on employees.

UMass Memorial Medical Center has been in the news for its investment in robotics technology and one doctor walks us through this emerging technology.

At some point in your life, you or a loved one will end up in the hospital and it is important to have a solid understanding of nursing care.

We talk with the director of research, Center for Mindfulness, University of Massachusetts Medical School.