Health Care

HeartWare International Inc. has announced it is backing out of a $929 million dollar purchase of Israeli company Valtech Cardio to concentrate on its core ventricular assist device business.

The Harrington Healthcare System will open its second urgent care clinic in Oxford this summer, following the growing demand for the centers that bridge the gap between primary physicians and emergency rooms.

Tyrék D. Lee, Sr. has been named the new leader of the 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, a union that includes hospital, nursing home, home care, and clinical employees throughout the state.

The CEO of Family Continuity has thrown her weight behind CEOs Against Stigma, a national campaign to encourage more understanding and acceptance of people dealing with mental illness.

Health care positions held down nine of the ten top jobs in the country in the U.S. News & World Report 2016 Best Jobs list.

In an effort to combat rising health care spending in Massachusetts, the Health Policy Commission on Wednesday called on the state to take a series of actions including implementing consumer protections and easing practice restrictions for certain nurses.

Six Central Massachusetts physicians groups have been named to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care's 14th annual Physician Group Honor Roll.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) has released its 2015 Cost Trends Report and is recommending legislative action to reign in provider price variation.

The University of Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2) has kicked off its fifth annual $100,000 challenge to showcase the innovative ideas of early-stage medical device, diagnostic and biotech companies.

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