In her Oct. 4 notice to O'Brien detailing the rationale for her suspension, Goldberg wrote that her decision to suspend the chairwoman "was based in part on the facts that are not in dispute on this issue."
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation has released a proposed action plan to build on momentum in the realm of health equity, suggesting the state government create a central organizing entity, a steering committee, and action labs for collaboration.
Worcester incubator Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives has entered a sponsorship with Thermo Fisher Scientific in Waltham, which will support an updated and state-of-the-art instrument suite at the Worcester startup hub.
The state's drug overdose crisis is persisting at record high levels, exacerbated by a "poisoned drug supply" that isn't just affecting those who use opioids anymore.
Researchers from UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester will lead work on a maternal mental health equity study using a $21-million grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute in Washington, D.C.