Health Care

The first filings pertaining to the proposed affiliation of Southcoast Health and Care New England have been filed.

A proposed MassHealth policy set to take in October could reduce hospital reimbursements $150 million.

With the new federal overtime pay rule set to take effect Dec. 1, Central Massachusetts businesses are educating themselves, planning changes – and offering opinions.

UMass Memorial Health Care is exploring a potential merger between its two hospitals in North Central Massachusetts.

All but two of the acute-care hospitals in Central Massachusetts were profitable last year, pushing the overall margin for the region to fourth best out of the seven regions in the state.

Hologic's 3D mammography exam will now be covered for all of Cigna's members, marking the first national insurer to cover the procedure.

Nursing homes looking to expand their facilities will need to participate in Medicaid under a broad overhaul of Department of Public Health regulations presented Tuesday.

Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer announced last week the opening of its new Center for Hand and Plastic Surgery and the addition of a new surgeon to its medical team.

Last week, UMass Memorial Medical Center became the first hospital in the nation to receive a portable X-ray machine for arms and legs.

A new version of the state's prescription monitoring system is scheduled to go live next week after more than $6 million in upgrades, reportedly making the program a key tool to fight misuse of prescription drugs.