Professional Services

While nearly all Massachusetts residents have insurance, almost half are having a hard time taking advantage of their benefits.

Community hospitals in Massachusetts face a "self-reinforcing cycle of challenges" that makes their traditional business model unsustainable as more patients choose larger academic medical centers, according to a new report.

Dr. David Shepro came to the Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer and Wellness Center two years ago after the system owned by Texas-based Tenet Healthcare opened the $23-million facility in 2013. He works directly with cancer patients and oversees the medical care at the center.

Susan Papalia is a researcher with decades of experience. Today, she's a cardiovascular research nurse manager at UMass Medical School. She's also a committed volunteer who supports multiple organizations for both humans and animals in Massachusetts and around New England.

Knowing medical costs will grow right along with the number of elders, healthcare organizations are rallying by keeping more nursing-home-eligible seniors in their own homes with more integrated supports and streamlined resources, which – happily – coincides with seniors' wishes to stay in their homes.

While the pharmaceutical industry has not addressed prevention of Lyme disease as a public health need largely because of concerns about the market and profitability, MassBiologics was founded on a mission to improve public health.

To select a primary care provider, patients should first determine where they would like to seek care and carefully consider any potential barriers.

There is no denying that a sedentary lifestyle is unhealthy and can lead to life-threatening health problems.

Numerous area organizations are pooling resources and joining forces to combat youth obesity, which affects more than a third of local children and teenagers.

Lung cancer has long been a particularly terrifying diagnosis. Out of every 100 people who were found to have the disease between 2005 and 2011, only 17 percent were alive five years later.