Health Care

A new survey from the Massachusetts Nurses Association delivers a grim outlook on the healthcare system, particularly among newer nurses.

Worcester nonprofit Spectrum Health Systems, a mental health and addiction treatment provider, has issued $137,000 in grants to organizations supporting those in recovery, seven of which are located in Worcester.

Genoa Healthcare, a Washington-based specialized pharmacy care provider, will open its 700th location nationwide and 17th in Massachusetts in Framingham on Wednesday.

With the state mired in a labor crunch, MassHealth hopes to double its call center workforce capacity in the next two months to deal with the undertaking of determining which of the 2.3 million people on the state-funded health plan are still eligible.

The North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. loaned $100,000 to DivineTouch Home Health Care in Worcester to support the agency in becoming a certified homecare agency by the Massachusetts Division of Health Care Facility Licensure and Certification.

A new bill aims to broaden access to a medical advancement that allows for more targeted and precise cancer treatment, but the legislation could encounter opposition from the insurance industry, which opposes coverage mandates.

The Healey Administration warned pharmacies across Massachusetts on Wednesday: keep reproductive health medications, including a drug approved to end a pregnancy in early stages, in stock or face state investigation.

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester has received official approval from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education to establish its new regional campus in Burlington in partnership with Lahey Hospital & Medical Center.

Two Central Massachusetts nonprofits and their partner hospitals will receive 20% of the $3 million in grants awarded by the Gov. Maura Healey Administration to aging services access points across Massachusetts.

In a partnership with the Worcester nonprofit Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging, the Quinsigamond Community College dental clinic piloted offering free dental services to seniors after offering care at a low cost for two decades.