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A roadmap to better health for women New England …

WebBECKER: That executive order allocates $200 million to the National Institutes of Health to research women and health looking at topics such as menopause, …

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A new North Adams Regional Hospital opens, admits its …

WebBut in North Adams, Massachusetts, Thursday, about 150 people gathered to celebrate the opening of a new hospital, which admitted its first patient. After a $2.85 …

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'I wanted our own': Some in Berkshires 'feel pretty …

WebThe North Adams, Massachusetts, campus of the Berkshire Medical Center is the site of the new North Adams Regional Hospital, which is slated to open in March 2024.

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Community behavioral health centers in Mass. see big …

WebOn a recent weeknight, mental health clinicians Nokson Ugah and Madalena Andrade sat in front of computers and phones in the call center of a community …

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Massachusetts public health department backs supervised …

WebThe state released a report that supports so-called overdose prevention centers or supervised injection sites, where individuals can use pre-acquired drugs free …

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Massachusetts seeing billions in 'excessive' health care …

WebA majority of the excessive spending the HPC flagged was on prescription drugs. Massachusetts commercial payers in 2021 paid nearly $1.9 billion in excess on …

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Women's health research part of Gov. Healey's economic …

WebGov. Maura Healey announced Tuesday nearly $3 million in grant funding for 15 projects aiming to bolster women's health research, as the administration looks to …

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Almost a decade after hospital's closure, North Adams …

WebBerkshire Health Systems says — pending approval from regulators — it plans to reopen its North Adams hospital for inpatient care. On just a few days' notice, …

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Affordable state health insurance program expands …

WebMassachusetts officials say about 50,000 Massachusetts residents are becoming eligible for ConnectorCare health insurance, a low-income program that just …

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Wellness center in honor of Springfield community leader …

WebLoved ones, friends, community members and officials gathered Friday in the Indian Orchard section of Springfield for the grand opening of a new wellness center …

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Transgender patients get specialized health care in western

WebIn 2016, Ducar herself transitioned while working as a psychiatric nurse. As she runs the clinic business, she said she draws on some of her own challenges getting …

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As respiratory illnesses spread, hospitals in western Massachusetts

WebBerkshire Health Systems has reinstated a universal mask wearing policy for all patients, visitors, and staff. This decision aims to reduce the transmission of …

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Massachusetts DPH Plans Cancer Study In Pittsfield, Towns On

WebA road on the edge of the Allendale neighborhood in Pittsfield, Mass., leads to a PCB disposal site used during the first phase of the clean up of the Housatonic …

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Walmart says it will close its 51 health centers and virtual care

WebThe planned closure of the Walmart Health centers comes after the company announced in March 2023 that it planned to add more than two dozen health centers to …

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Providence Hospital To Close Holyoke Psych Units Despite State …

WebProvidence Hospital in Holyoke, Massachusetts — owned by Mercy Medical Center — is planning to close all its inpatient psychiatric beds on Tuesday despite …

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Sen. Markey announces climate change bill at Baystate Medical …

WebU.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts, visited Baystate Hospital in Springfield Wednesday to announce the Granting Resources for Eliminating Emissions …

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California's $12 billion Medicaid experiment stretches the …

WebFabiola Sandoval (left) has struggled to help her son, Jorge Sanchez, control his asthma since he was an infant. Alondra Mercado (right), a community health worker, …

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Massachusetts House bill could help long-term care providers

WebHouse Democrats on Tuesday teed up a bevy of reforms to the long-term care sector, scheduling a vote on a package whose roots predate the COVID-19 …

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U.S. drug deaths declined slightly in 2023 but remained at crisis

WebPreliminary data released Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found fatal drug overdoses in the U.S. fell by roughly 3% in 2023. That is …

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Research suggests beauty pageant news coverage worsens body …

WebJust as the U.S. Surgeon General releases a report warning of mental health damage from social media, research from UMass Amherst and Vanderbilt …

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