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Movers & Shakers for April 1, 2024
Updated: April 1, 2024Central Massachusetts professionals are getting hired and promoted at Workers Credit Union, Spectrum Health Systems, Fidelity Bank, and Fallon Health
Updated: April 1, 2024
Senate agrees to new protections on debt collection
March 29, 2024The Senate on Thursday passed a "compromise" version of legislation affecting debt collection practices in Massachusetts, and according to its sponsor, the bill has a shot at final passage thanks to industry representatives collaborating on the
March 29, 2024
DPH offering $10M in grants to improve maternal health and morbidity
March 29, 2024State public health officials intend to award $10 million in grants for maternal and reproductive health care initiatives, as the Healey administration looks to combat the worsening rate of severe maternal morbidity that's disproportionately
March 29, 2024
New Worcester behavioral health clinic aims to make mental health care more accessible
March 28, 2024Guidelight Health, a new behavioral health treatment center, will be accepting patients at its very first location on Lincoln Street in Worcester come May 1.
March 28, 2024
Elected officials cite antitrust concerns over Steward-Optum Deal
March 28, 2024Steward, a for-profit, private equity-backed system that operates several hospitals in Massachusetts, has become one of the biggest boogeymen for policymakers since its financial woes burst into public view in January.
March 28, 2024
Psychedelic therapy supporters make argument in favor of ballot initiative as opponents claim lack of evidence
March 28, 2024Emily Oneschuk, a veteran and the first woman candidate for the Navy Seals, said a weeklong psilocybin retreat in Jamaica with other women veterans was a turning point in addressing her PTSD and depression.
March 28, 2024
Mass. policymakers seek guardrails for private equity involvement in health care
March 26, 2024While some private equity deals might be viewed positively – such as investing to keep rural or community hospitals open – the researchers cautioned the transactions typically lead to higher patient costs, poorer quality of care and reduced
March 26, 2024
WBJ wins eight New England newspaper awards
March 25, 2024Highlighted by its collaboration with the Worcester Regional Research Bureau on the legacy of redlining in the city, Worcester Business Journal took home eight awards at New England Newspaper & Press Association’s 2023 New England Better
March 25, 2024
UMass Chan to create joint research hub with Lahey Hospital
March 22, 2024The new research hub will be an outgrowth of the UMass Chan-Lahey regional campus established in December 2022, which received approval from the New England Commission of Higher Education in January.
March 22, 2024
Insulet to hire Pitney Bowes executive to replace CFO who departed for 3M
March 22, 2024Acton medical device manufacturer Insulet has hired Ana Maria Chadwick as its new CFO. She will be the highest-ranked female executive at Insulet, which for three years was the only public company in Central Massachusetts with a woman as CEO.
March 22, 2024
Eight Saint Vincent nurses file wrongful termination lawsuit against hospital
March 21, 2024Eight registered nurses have filed a lawsuit against Saint Vincent Hospital and its owner, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, under the Whistleblower Protection Act, claiming wrongful termination after they reported concerns about unsafe conditions to
March 21, 2024
State’s top public safety official has concerns over proposed Worcester safe injection site
March 20, 2024Massachusetts would need to legalize the sites, where medical professionals are available to intervene and prevent overdoses, before Worcester could move forward with its pilot, a city spokesman previously told the News Service.
March 20, 2024-
Rising costs discussed at health care hearing as hospitals say recovery from COVID pandemic continues
March 15, 2024Steve Walsh, president of the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association said hospitals still have not recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 15, 2024 
Watchdog warns of poor conditions at Bridgewater State Hospital
March 14, 2024A watchdog report sounded the alarm about a range of poor conditions that observers found at Bridgewater State Hospital, including mold contamination, difficulty accessing treatments and allegedly unlawful ways of restraining patients.
March 14, 2024
DPH refutes Saint Vincent claim, says investigation into hospital conditions remains ongoing
March 13, 2024The Massachusetts Nurses Association labor union wasted no time in criticizing the hospital for this misleading claim.
March 13, 2024
Disability advocates say Healey budget plan will lead to lost access to services
March 13, 2024Disability advocates are raising the alarm as House Democrats redraft the governor's spending plan, saying that under Healey's budget 6,000 people will lose access to services they need to live at home and maintain their independence.
March 13, 2024
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