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Framingham charity supporting human trafficking survivors receives cut of $1 million in state grants
May 13, 2024As part of the Healey Administration’s efforts to bolster programs within Massachusetts working to support human trafficking survivors and those most at risk of exploitation, RIA, a Framingham-based public charity, has been selected as one of five
May 13, 2024
Systemic failures: A growing number of Mass. pregnancies are resulting in severe complications, the greatest impact falls on the Black community
Updated: May 13, 2024Rates of severe maternal morbidity in the state nearly doubled from 2011 to 2020, with Black birthing people among the most impacted by negative outcomes of labor and delivery.
Updated: May 13, 2024
Shrewsbury senior community sold to New Jersey company for $28.6M
May 10, 2024The nursing and rehabilitation center opened in 1969. The campus underwent expansion over the next two decades, adding senior living residential units and becoming Southgate at Shrewsbury in 1989.
May 10, 2024
Research highlights disparities in maternal health costs
May 10, 2024Complications during pregnancy and delivery can cost twice as much in medical spending compared to caring for patients who do not experience severe maternal morbidity (SMM), according to a new analysis from state health regulators.
May 10, 2024
Saint Vincent union workers picket amid strained contract negotiations
May 10, 2024In yet another addition to ongoing disputes between Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester and its workers, the hospital is embroiled in contract negotiations with UFCW Local 1445, a union representing about 300 Saint Vincent employees.
May 10, 2024
Coalition seeks to add business perspective to healthcare debates
May 8, 2024Eileen McAnneny, known for her work at major business trade groups, will lead the Employer Coalition on Health, which lists an an assortment of business groups and employers among its founding members as well as the state Group Insurance Commission.
May 8, 2024
Steward Health Care files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
May 6, 2024Steward Health Care, the operator of the third largest hospital system in Massachusetts, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas, seeking the legal protection to restructure its debt while leaving its hospitals open.
May 6, 2024
Opponents of psychedelics decriminalization form campaign, cite home grow provision as concern
May 3, 2024A new campaign chaired by a Massachusetts General Hospital surgeon will oppose a potential ballot question seeking to decriminalize some psychedelic substances.
May 3, 2024
DPH extends use of hospital temporary beds amidst capacity challenges
May 3, 2024Overburdened Massachusetts hospitals are allowed through next April to keep using temporary beds to bolster their capacity to care for patients.
May 3, 2024
Hologic to acquire UK-based breast cancer tech manufacturer for $310M
April 30, 2024Hologic, a Marlborough-based medical device manufacturer, is expanding its product catalog through the planned $310-million acquisition of Endomagnetics.
April 30, 2024
More than 350,000 dropped from MassHealth since April 2023
April 30, 2024On the verge of completing a year-long process to reassess eligibility for every member, the MassHealth public insurance program has now cut more than 350,000 people from its rolls since last April.
April 30, 2024
2024 Power 100: Parth Chakrabarti
Updated: April 29, 2024Formerly an executive with top biopharmaceutical companies such as Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi Genzyme, and Johnson & Johnson, Parth Chakrabarti has dedicated his life to developing and bringing to market therapies for multiple diseases in
Updated: April 29, 2024
2024 Power 100: Rachel Blessington
Updated: April 29, 2024As outcomes for mothers and newborns worsen, Blessington is striving to revolutionize the way babies are born.
Updated: April 29, 2024
2024 Power 100: Brian Gibbs
Updated: April 29, 2024Gibbs joined UMass Memorial as the hospital system’s inaugural vice president and chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer in 2020, selected from a nationwide search.
Updated: April 29, 2024
2024 Power 100: Paula Fitzpatrick
Updated: April 29, 2024Fitzpatrick plays a vital role in helping WPI create a culture of health and well-being, something the school grappled with in the wake of seven student deaths in less than a year, nearly all of them suspected to be suicides.
Updated: April 29, 2024
2024 Power 100: Rozanna Penney
Updated: April 29, 2024Penney has become the sole Heywood CEO and invested her efforts into turning around the healthcare system’s finances while focusing on the needs of communities.
Updated: April 29, 2024
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