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House applies Steward lessons in new, expansive health bill

WebThe Health Care Financing Committee gave members until 9 p.m. Tuesday to weigh in on the proposal. Like all other joint committees, representatives hold a majority …

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Leominster offering COVID-19 testing for all and vaccine clinics for

WebThe city health department is offering COVID-19 vaccine clinics on Tuesday and Thursday this week for children ages five to 11 at the Leominster Public Library, 30 …

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Medicare benefit should ease seniors’ health-cost burden

WebThe report found health-care expenditures per capita increased by 5.8% from 2021 to 2022, well above the national rate of 4.1% and nearly double the 3.1% …

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Hospital backlogs push northeast MA care system to 'high risk'

WebFebruary 8, 2024 at 4:36 a.m. Major swaths of the state’s health care system are now considered “high risk,” with the crisis largely fueled by a major backlog of patients waiting …

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Demand outpacing capacity across MA hospital sector

WebToday, we have 67 hospitals serving a population of nearly 7 million people,” Murphy said. “Between 1980 and 2016, Massachusetts lost 31 hospitals, the county …

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Walsh memo lays out approach to patient surge

WebJust more than 200 patients waited 30 days or longer to be discharged to a skilled nursing facility, MHA said. Steve Walsh, president and CEO of MHA, applauded …

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Multi-Disciplinary Clinic opens at UMass Memorial …

WebUMass Memorial Health – HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital celebrated the official opening of a new Multi-Disciplinary Clinic on the Leominster Campus with a private ribbon cutting ceremony on Jan. 20.

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MassHealth to start covering doula services

Web“MassHealth is committed to addressing maternal health disparities and doula services have been shown to improve outcomes for low-income families and …

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Hospitals expect patient backup to worsen this winter

WebDecember 31, 2023 at 2:41 a.m. The hefty backlog of patients waiting to be discharged from hospitals and transferred to other treatment settings is expected to grow this winter, …

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Urgent care expansion catches eye of regulators

WebBefore COVID, 2019 marked the fourth straight year of decline for the state’s emergency department use rate, which stood at 367 visits per 1,000 residents in 2016, …

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Community Health Connections celebrates newest facility

WebCHC is a federally qualified, nonprofit health center that serves all north central Massachusetts residents regardless of health insurance status or income. For more information, visit chcfhc.org

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State finalizing maternal health care access reports

WebBOSTON — Facing a deadline next week, state public health officials are working to finalize reports about statewide access to maternal health care, as well as …

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State considers remote monitoring to boost maternal health

WebFebruary 16, 2024 at 3:57 a.m. BOSTON — State health regulators are exploring a potential investment program for maternal health blood pressure monitoring, joining similar work …

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Editorial: Senator’s primary care aid proposal overdue first step

WebThe share of dollars going to primary care is relatively small — and has been on the decline. Among private health insurers, 8.1% of spending went to primary care in …

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Community Health Connections in Leominster is moving to new …

Web2021. September. 24. LEOMINSTER — Community Health Connections has just purchased a new, larger site in Leominster to move from its current community health center …

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Less alcohol, or none at all, is one path to better health

WebModerate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart. But better research methods have thrown cold water on that idea. A growing number of public …

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Steward last year protested health care ‘market failure’

WebJanuary 30, 2024 at 2:34 a.m. BOSTON — Steward Health Care’s dire financial footing and allegedly unpaid bills exploded into the public spotlight this month, but hospital system …

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Editorial: Worcester’s safe injection site bid a blueprint to follow

WebFrom 2018 to 2022, statewide overdose fatalities grew by 15.7%; Worcester exceeded that trend with an increase of 17.8% over the same time period, according to …

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Steward hospitals attracting 'interest' from other operators

WebFebruary 22, 2024 at 2:33 a.m. BOSTON — Steward Health Care’s landlord said Wednesday that Steward hospitals have drawn significant interest from other potential …

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Classification system eyed to improve maternal health

WebThe Department of Public Health is working to implement a new classification system into its hospital licensing regulations, which would specify the types of facilities …

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Sen. Cronin honored for impact on public health policy

WebFITCHBURG — Sen. John J. Cronin was recognized by the Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians as the organization’s Legislator of the Year for Family …

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Leominster Health Dept. features new recycling tool

WebBy Submitted Article. August 23, 2023 at 12:23 a.m. LEOMINSTER — The Health Department recently announced a new tool meant to help residents figure out …

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