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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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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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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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SSTAR will open new addiction treatment and primary …

Web0:26. 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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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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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 Herald News. 0:02. 0:26. FALL RIVER — On the sixth floor of a granite textile mill dating to the mid-19th century, the rooms are filled with medical technology on …

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

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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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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MassHealth redetermining eligibility of members. What you …

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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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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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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Combined Tufts, Harvard Pilgrim to set up headquarters in Canton

Web0:50. CANTON — Two of the largest names in health insurance have officially combined, with plans to move to a new headquarters in Canton later in 2021. Tufts …

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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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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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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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New EPA limits on PFAS in drinking water to impact Mass.

WebPFAS contamination in excess of the state limit has been found in at least 173 public drinking water systems in more than 86 Massachusetts communities since …

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Bridging the Atlantic deepens ties between UMassD and the Azores

WebThe Azorean delegation also had the opportunity to attend classes at UMass Dartmouth, tour Charlton Memorial Hospital and HealthFirst Family Care Center, and …

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LaRock named chief physician officer at Southcoast Health system

WebDr. Dennis LaRock of Southcoast Health has accepted the position of the network’s executive vice president and chief physician officer, effective March 1. “With …

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