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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.

WBJ announces the 40 Under Forty for 2018

With this year's WBJ 40 Under Forty, you see the people who could turn the cultural renaissance from a well-started idea to a full-blown reality.

Mayor of Gardner, five others speaking against nurse staffing ballot question

A bipartisan group of six mayors is asking counterparts across the state to oppose a nurse staffing question, saying they're concerned about its impact on local hospital finances.
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Inc. 5000 honors 16 fast-growing Central Mass. firms

A total of 16 Central Massachusetts companies made Inc. 5000's 2018 list of the 5,000 fastest growing companies in the country.

Fallon Health hits new membership high and $2.8M profit

Fallon Health of Worcester hit a new high of more than 277,000 members in the second quarter, a period in which it also reported a $2.8 million net profit, it announced Wednesday.

Movers & Shakers

Twelve Central Mass. businesspersons have landed new roles at organizations like Reliant Medical Group, the Worcester County Bar Association and Rollstone Bank & Trust.

Fallon Health board elects new chairman

Fallon Health's board of directors has re-elected three members and elevated an existing board member as its new chairman.
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Worcester files suit against opioid makers

Worcester has filed a lawsuit against makers of opioid drugs the city argues have contributed to a deadly epidemic in recent years.

ReWalk Robotics stock dives 30 percent after investment delays, missed earnings

Shares of ReWalk Robotics dove by about one-third Tuesday as the company wasn't able to provide a full second-quarter financial statement and a delay in the closing of an investment.
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