After several years of a relationship that many would describe as adversarial, UMass Memorial Health Care and a key union turned a critical corner last week when they reached a one-year contract agreement for the thousands of nurses who work at the system's UMass Memorial Medical Center campuses in Worcester.
Citing problems with economic sustainability, Fallon Health of Worcester has announced it will end its insurance program that serves members eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare insurance, known as Fallon Total Care, effective Sept. 30.
Worcester has been ranked fourth in the nation for climbing medical procedure costs, narrowly beating Boston but falling behind Springfield, according to a new report.
Rates per 100,000 personsProstate cancer128.3Breast cancer122Lung and bronchus cancer61Colon and rectal cancer39.9Uterine cancer25.4Source: U.S. Centers for Disease...
Hours before the Senate dismissed a proposal directing MassHealth to contract with provider groups, the lobby group that represents health insurers submitted alternative language to one of the major proponents of the idea.