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.
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.
MetroWest Medical Center has signed a clinical affiliation agreement with Boston powerhouse hospital Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center that will strengthen the clinical services at MetroWest hospitals.
A former state lawmaker and health care expert has a fresh take on an initiative petition quietly working its way to the November ballot that could shake up hospital finances in Massachusetts.
Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday rejected the suggestion made by a prominent doctors group that limits on the supply of opioids to first-time patients should expire after a trial period.