Health Care

A clinical affiliation agreement between MetroWest Medical Center and Boston powerhouse hospital Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has been approved.

Behavioral Concepts, Inc., an autism assistance provider with a center in Worcester, has announced plans to open an additional office in Fitchburg.

The largest insurance agency headquartered in Massachusetts has completed its 25th acquisition since 2002, bringing a Westwood insurance agency into the fold.

A state audit has revealed more than $300,000 in inappropriate payments to a Worcester adult foster care provider, including money used for golf outings, gifts and a trip to Puerto Rico.

A Westborough massage therapist launched a “pay-it-forward” program at her practice for cancer and lymphedema patients who may want her services but can't pay the full amount.

Spending on health care in Massachusetts rose to $57.2 billion in 2015, growing more slowly than in 2014 but for the second straight year outpacing the benchmark set under a 2012 cost containment law.

A 23-member special commission will meet for the first time Tuesday to begin studying variation in prices among health care providers in Massachusetts.

Marlborough drugmaker Sunovion Pharmaceuticals has agreed to acquire Toronto-based Cynapsus Therapeutics for $624 million sometime in the fourth quarter.

The Worcester City Council on Tuesday night is scheduled to vote on a property exchange deal with Saint Vincent Hospital, so the healthcare provider can increase its campus footprint in Washington Square, according to the council agenda.

With new regulations on overtime for personal care attendants now in effect, advocates gathered outside Gov. Charlie Baker's office Thursday to protest the changes they said could make it harder for people with disabilities to live independently.