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Health Connector joins with SBA to spread health care information

The Massachusetts Health Connector agreed to an alliance with a federal agency to help spread information to companies about its insurance program for businesses with 50 or fewer employees.

Since its Leominster move, AIS profits up 20% with 175 new jobs

Leominster manufacturer of office furniture AIS is sponsoring an exhibit at the Fitchburg Art Museum called Interior Effects: Furniture in Contemporary Art.

Substance use a growing concern among older adults

Central Massachusetts providers say there appears to be a growing problem of substance misuse among older adults.

Column: When facing addiction, how communities can build resilience

The misuse of prescription opioids and heroin use is one of the most significant health threats today, but there are steps any community can take.

With dieting, more are aware of importance, fewer take action

Fewer adults today say they're dieting. But dietitians serve to answer questions from those who can be confused by conflicting or shifting trends.

Health care price tool could be ‘game changer’

A new state website designed for patients to compare health care provider prices launched earlier this year.

Teaching the sighted to be blind

Liz Myska, an elder law attorney, has been blind for 10 years. In that time, she developed a side business to help the disabled navigate the world of available services.

Hanover sells specialty business Chaucer for $950M

Worcester-based Hanover Insurance Group has agreed to sell its specialty insurance business Chaucer to a Chinese company for $950 million.

State health care spending rose 1.6% last year

Health care spending in Massachusetts rose 1.6 percent to $61.1 billion in 2017, increasing at the slowest rate tracked since the passage of a 2012 health care cost control law.

Doctors warn of dangers of screen time for kids

Doctors say too much time looking at screens can harm brain development, contribute to a inactive lifestyle, and lead to delayed or poor reading skills for children.

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