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COVID cases drop in Greater Fall River, free vaccine clinics …

WebSaturday and Sunday, Oct. 30 and 31, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Dollar Tree, 529 Quarry St., Fall River. Appointments are not necessary, walkups are welcome, and …

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Unions rally at Fall River hospital as Steward Health Care …

WebHow Steward Health Care got in financial trouble, and how it could affect Fall River. In January, a Boston Globe investigation revealed that Steward, one of the largest …

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Bioskills lab in Fall River relaunches with high-tech …

WebThe 20,000-square-foot facility, at 277 Pleasant St. near PrimaCare in the Union Mills, had a soft opening in 2021 as the PC Institute for Medical Education. …

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Fall River health experts say COVID-19 is here to stay

WebLocally, in Fall River the Health department has received funding to expand contact tracing efforts. This funding will allow the City to hire dedicated Health …

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Fall River Health and Human Services director talks about …

WebNext month Tess and I will talk about the effort to vaccinate Fall River residents against COVID-19. Michael Coughlin is a member of the Fall River Board of …

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MassHealth redetermining eligibility of members. What …

WebIn Massachusetts, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are combined into one program called MassHealth.. During the Covid-19 public …

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Harvard creates Cancer FactFinder website in nine …

WebThe Harvard School of Public Health and Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center have created a Cancer FactFinder website, which is available in 9 languages.

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HealthFirst opens Fall River area's first school-based …

WebHealthFirst Family Care Center announced it is partnering with Diman to open the area’s first school-based health center. Diman Assistant Superintendent and …

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Women's Fund to Congress members: Expand abortion, …

WebWomen’s Fund SouthCoast also talked to members of Congress about an impending “cliff” for the region and country’s child care sector. On Sept. 30, federal …

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SSTAR will open new addiction treatment and primary care facility

Web1:34. FALL RIVER — Stanley Street Treatment and Resources (SSTAR) celebrated the opening of a unique new facility on Wednesday, welcoming visitors into a …

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Two appointed to Bristol Community College Board of Trustees

WebRenee Clark, of Millis, is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Southcoast Health. She is responsible for the operational performance of the …

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Fall River nonprofit has a unique approach to addiction

Web0:03. 0:26. FALL RIVER — A new non-profit in the city is looking to address a gap in services for people dealing with substance abuse disorder, other mental illnesses …

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Hospital CEOs cite high demand, staffing crunch in financial crisis

WebBOSTON — A financial crisis at Steward Health Care has rendered the for-profit system as one of the biggest boogeymen in state government circles, but a pair of …

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Southcoast Health interested in buying Saint Anne's in Fall River

WebWhat is the history of Steward Health Care? According to Warren's and Markey's press release, private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management invested in …

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Saint Anne's Hospital closure would cost Fall River big at tax time

WebSchachne said he worked out some numbers of what an increase for commercial taxpayers could look like if Saint Anne’s is sold to a nonprofit institution or …

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Southcoast Health gears up for busy flu season with outdoor clinics

Web0:04. 1:34. NEW BEDFORD — The Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced its flu vaccination campaign kickoff on Oct. 1 and local hospitals …

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Fall River health director: 'Get vaccinated, wear a mask, get tested'

WebAs COVID cases surge in Fall River and the omicron variant takes hold, Fall River's director of Health and Human Services offers these tips.

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Fall River's fight against the opioid epidemic continues in 2022

WebFALL RIVER — Fall River has been hit harder by the opioid epidemic than almost any community in the state. The city saw 75 fatal opioid overdoses in 2020, 67 in …

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Fall River to get $8M from opioid settlement. Decide how to …

WebFALL RIVER — The city needs your help in deciding how to spend nearly $8 million in cash from a landmark legal settlement with opioid producers, distributors and …

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