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Mental health crisis: WPI students feeling uncertain after six …

WebA sixth student death at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, at least three of which have been by suicide, has left students feeling uncertain amid a national mental …

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Health experts discuss 'structural racism' in health care

WebWORCESTER — Racism is at the root of wide disparities in access to maternal health care. That was a central message delivered by public health experts at City Hall …

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Josh Thibodeau Helping Hearts Foundation donates AED machines

WebIn 2011, Deb and Ralph Thibodeau lost their son to a sudden cardiac event. On Friday, they handed out 11 AEDs to Worcester League League organizations.

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Community music making shatters walls between musician, audience

WebPicture a February day at Worcester Polytechnic Institute — Wellness Day at a university that receives national attention for its commitment to student well-being.

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Community Healthlink in Worcester could reopen

WebMeanwhile, the number of opioid-related overdose deaths in Worcester highlight the Board of Health's concerns: A 17.8% increase in deaths: 331 last year …

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Primary care doctors: What can be done to fix a severe shortage

WebThere’s no doubt many specialties are higher paying versus primary care, according to the 2023 Physician Compensation Report from Doximity, which bills itself as …

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Hometown Heroes: Dr. Erik Garcia, physician for Homeless …

WebA month after he finished his residency, Garcia started as medical director of HOAP, part of Family Health Center of Worcester’s Worcester Health Care for the …

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Report: Only 21% of city's properties taxed as commercial property

WebWORCESTER — A report published by the Worcester Regional Research Bureau this month found that while commercial real estate made up 36.5% of all tax …

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Worcester City Council discusses increase in opiate overdoses in city

WebIn response to a City Council order from last year, the city Department of Health and Human Services presented a strategic plan to address opiate overdose hot …

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Roach makes move from interim to president of UMass Memorial

WebDoug Brown, president of UMass Memorial Community Hospitals, Inc. and a HealthAlliance-Clinton trustee, lauded the announcement. “Despite the challenges of the …

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Worcester 'meeting every standard' on limiting PFAS in drinking …

WebIn its press release last week that announced the new PFAS standard, the EPA said exposure to PFAS has been linked to deadly cancers, impacts to the liver and heart, …

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Massachusetts hospitals need to improve maternity care, report says

Web0:51. WORCESTER – Nearly two months after UMass Memorial Health shut down its maternity unit in Leominster, a state report said Massachusetts faces “multiple …

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Tuberculosis cases skyrocket in Worcester, but risk considered low

WebActive TB in Worcester tops statewide average. Worcester had a total of 43 active TB cases from 2018 to 2022, according to the latest published data by the state …

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Fallon Health, Worcester Federal Savings buildings shift to housing

WebThe developer estimates the 11-story building conversion to cost about $73,300,000 to flip its 196,380-square-feet space into 74 studio units, 84 one-bedroom …

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Worcester Board of Health votes to support opening safe injection …

Web0:51. WORCESTER — The city's Board of Health has taken the first step toward potentially creating an overdose prevention center, also known as a safe injection …

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Barriers to health care include high deductibles, frequent co-pays

WebA Massachusetts family of three with a $60,000 household income paid 30% of that for health care costs; the percentage of income dedicated to health care …

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Mass. health care redetermination removes 76,000 from state …

WebMass. has dropped 76,000 residents from state-subsidized insurance rolls this year. BOSTON — For more than 2.4 million Massachusetts residents, the federally …

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Reliant Medical acquired by Optum for $28M

WebUnitedHealth Group, based in Minnesota, is a publicly traded health insurer and medical provider that reported $201 billion in revenue last year.

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts revises colonoscopy …

WebBlue Cross processes claims for about 74,000 colonoscopy patients yearly in Massachusetts. Roughly 47,000 are done at hospitals, where 56% fall under full …

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Face-painting, balloons, games, gathering; festival celebrates Eid

WebThe Eid festival held April 13 at the Worcester Islamic Center celebrated the end of Ramadan with kids' games, a bouncy house, face-painting and fun.

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Gov. Maura Healey presents $58.1 billion budget proposal

WebThe governor proposes total spending of $58.1 billion for the fiscal year, which starts July 1, and an increase of $2.1 billion, or 3.7% from her proposal for the …

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Fallon Health to relocate headquarters within downtown Worcester

WebWORCESTER — Fallon Health will be relocating within downtown Worcester. The health insurance organization, located on Elm Street since 1990, will move to the …

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Community remembers longtime CMass tourney director, Oxford …

WebOn Wednesday, Roger Bacon passed away at age 90. He had several recent health issues, including fractured vertebrae, Myrtle said. He spent his 90 th birthday, on …

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Aviation-loving couple's passion is opening Southbridge airport …

WebSOUTHBRIDGE — Sarah and Michael Lemovitz have had aviation present in their life since a young age. Sarah is the child of two U.S. Air Force parents, while …

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Mass. Governor Healey frustrated on Steward finances, migrant crisis

WebA for-profit company, it touts its approach as "a different kind of health care company," according to its website, boasting of rescuing a "collection of once struggling …

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