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Diversity, equity, & inclusion 2024 economic forecast: Time to recommit
Updated: December 25, 2023Progress is being made by those who never wavered, but the commitment overall is fading.
Updated: December 25, 2023
Beacon MedTech names new president
December 22, 2023Beacon MedTech Solutions in Leominster has named Jim Colony as president of the company. He was previously interim president, a position he took on in March.
December 22, 2023
UMass Chan researchers partner with federal COVID-19 program
December 22, 2023Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester are collaborating with the federal Home Test to Treat program for COVID-19 and the flu.
December 22, 2023
Hopkinton biologics firm merges with California bone-healing company
December 21, 2023Hopkinton’s Isto Biologics completed a merger with a California biologics company known for innovation in October.
December 21, 2023
Milford Regional Medical Center gala raises $1.2M
December 20, 2023Milford Regional Medical Center’s November gala raised $1.2 million, a record figure for the hospital’s main fundraising event, which included a high level of sponsorship from its potential new partner: UMass Memorial Health.
December 20, 2023
Fallon creates $150K fund to honor outgoing CEO Burke
December 15, 2023The board of directors at Worcester insurer Fallon Health has established a $150,000 fund at the Greater Worcester Community Foundation to honor retiring president and CEO Richard Burke.
December 15, 2023
Opioid deaths dip slightly in Mass., as officials work for better results
December 15, 2023Opioid-related deaths in Massachusetts decreased slightly in the 12-month period that ended Sept. 30, frustrating health officials who hoped the public investment in fighting the epidemic would lead to a greater slowdown in deaths.
December 15, 2023
Panel: Healthcare system is broken, and collaboration is essential for recovery
December 14, 2023Health care in Massachusetts is facing multipronged challenges, with no silver bullet solution.
December 14, 2023
Mass. commission calls for more oversight of healthcare private equity transactions
December 14, 2023Out of 158 health care provider transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, between 2013 and 2022, 45 percent involved private equity firms.
December 14, 2023
Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation proposes action plan for health equity
December 13, 2023The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation has released a proposed action plan to build on momentum in the realm of health equity, suggesting the state government create a central organizing entity, a steering committee, and action labs
December 13, 2023
Mass. public health officials release report calling for safe injection sites to curb overdoses
December 13, 2023The state's drug overdose crisis is persisting at record high levels, exacerbated by a "poisoned drug supply" that isn't just affecting those who use opioids anymore.
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UMass Chan researchers to lead $21M maternal mental health equity study
December 12, 2023Researchers from UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester will lead work on a maternal mental health equity study using a $21-million grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute in Washington, D.C.
December 12, 2023 
WBJ expands influential list to Power 100, seeks ideas from readers
December 12, 2023Worcester Business Journal’s annual list of the most influential professionals in Central Massachusetts is doubling in size.
December 12, 2023
UMass Chan to lay off 36 from Boston vaccine division
December 11, 2023UMass Chan Medical School is reducing its workforce at its Boston biologics and vaccine manufacturing division, MassBiologics, with more layoffs potentially coming in the next 90 days.
December 11, 2023
Movers & Shakers for Dec. 11, 2023
Updated: December 11, 2023Central Massachusetts professionals are getting hired and promoted at companies including National Grid, UMass Memorial Medical Group, AAFCPAs, and Ascentria Care Alliance.
Updated: December 11, 2023
Hospitals’ precarious condition: Heywood's bankruptcy is just part of the industry's financial struggles
Updated: December 11, 2023“I’ve never been as worried about health care as I am right now."
Updated: December 11, 2023
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