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UMass Memorial Health to merge two of its hospitals

In an effort to enhance access to quality care, UMass Memorial Health in Worcester will merge its Marlborough Hospital with the system’s flagship UMass Memorial Medical Center.

Westborough firm purchases Milford nursing facility for $6.8M

A Westborough firm operating four nursing homes in Massachusetts has purchased a 135-bed facility in Milford for $6.75 million. 

Report: Mass. opioid overdose deaths dropped by 36% in 2024

Massachusetts experienced a more than 36% decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths in 2024, the state Substance Addiction Services Bureau reported Wednesday.

Marlborough Hospital to merge with UMass Memorial Medical Center

Public health regulators approved the merger of UMass Memorial Medical Center (UMMMC) and Marlborough Hospital on Wednesday, with the licensing overhaul deepening an existing affiliation that's expected to improve patient care and reduce operating costs.
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Basketball coach again tops UMass Chan chancellor as highest-paid state employee

While workers at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester once again made up the largest percentage of the state’s highest-paid state employees in 2024, UMass men’s basketball Head Coach Frank Martin once again topped the list.

Akoya Biosciences completes $20M acquisition by Billerica biotech firm

After months of negotiations, including those with an anonymous, unsolicited third party, Marlborough-based biotech firm Akoya Biosciences has officially been acquired by Quanterix.

Physician-assisted suicide bill clears first legislative hurdle

Legislation that would authorize physician-assisted suicide in Massachusetts cleared its first committee hurdle, this time more quickly than in the past thanks to a new House rule.

Advocates push for bill allowing MassHealth seniors to keep thousands in savings

Dozens of seniors filled a state capitol auditorium Tuesday to plead with lawmakers to expand MassHealth eligibility for older Bay Staters by raising the limit on assets they may keep by thousands of dollars.
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Definitive Healthcare eliminates second C-suite position amid executive overhaul

In the latest addition in the extensive C-suite overhaul at Definitive Healthcare, the Framingham health data and technology firm has decided to eliminate its chief operating officer position.

Advocates urge lawmakers to extend MassHealth coverage for ABA therapy

ABA therapy helps individuals regulate themselves and control their behaviors, learn how to talk, and gain independent skills such as using the bathroom, according to Maura Sullivan, CEO of The Arc of Massachusetts advocacy organization. Private insurance already covers ABA, she said.
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