Health Care

The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C. based healthcare watchdog nonprofit, has released its biannual Hospital Safety Grade scores, giving one Central Massachusetts hospital an A rating while another received the second-lowest D rating.

Recovery Centers of America at Westminster has named Amanda Pitts as its new CEO.

Marlborough-based Akoya Biosciences posted a 26.6% increase in quarterly revenue in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, at $21.4 million.

A public health standards bill that died on the last governor's desk is back before the Legislature, and supporters are more hopeful since there's a new occupant in the corner office.

Acton-based diabetes equipment manufacturer Insulet has reorganized its executive structure amid a 21% gain in first-quarter revenue. Jim Hollingshead will continue to lead the company as president and CEO.

As the public health emergency declaration in Massachusetts is set to end on May 11, UMass Memorial Health in Worcester is poised to update its masking policy, which will make masking optional in most settings throughout the healthcare system.

Anna Maria College in Paxton will receive $1 million in federal funding for its nursing programs and to upgrade its clinical simulation lab.

The pandemic, the "Great Resignation" and high inflation has exacerbated an already-strapped human services industry in Massachusetts, raising vacancy rates for jobs that provide services for elderly, disabled and mentally ill populations up to an estimated 20 percent last fall, according to a new report.

Concierge Physical Therapy has opened its third location, adding a clinic in Hopkinton in addition to its locations in Sutton and Shrewsbury.

Affordability, specific challenges facing immigrant groups, and eligibility transitions are three top reasons why some residents of Massachusetts are uninsured.