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On May 3, Heywood Healthcare in Gardner announced the system will seek to join the UMass Memorial Health system, which has hospitals in Worcester, Leominster, Clinton, Marlborough, and Southbridge. The move would leave the UMass network, Saint Vincent/Tenet Healthcare, and Milford Regional Medical Center as the remaining three acute-care hospital providers in Central Massachusetts.

How will continued consolidation of the healthcare industry impact quality of care?
For the better, as hospitals will have access to more resources (43%, 61 VOTES)
For the worse, as there will be less competition (45%, 63 VOTES)
Consolidation will not have a perceivable impact. (12%, 17 VOTES)
Poll Description

On May 3, Heywood Healthcare in Gardner announced the system will seek to join the UMass Memorial Health system, which has hospitals in Worcester, Leominster, Clinton, Marlborough, and Southbridge. The move would leave the UMass network, Saint Vincent/Tenet Healthcare, and Milford Regional Medical Center as the remaining three acute-care hospital providers in Central Massachusetts.

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  • May 9, 2022
    A lack of competition will provide a serious impact on medical services. Taxpayers will overpay to receive inferior quality in most communities. Ask yourself the question… Why does the Comm of Mass want to control healthcare in Worcester County?? If a private enterprise attempted this strategy the Comm of Mass would claim this to be illegal. Who is kidding who??? Really better services?? Please define?