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New vaccination site on Sumner Avenue in …

WebThis is yet another local neighborhood vaccination site for our community thanks to everyone’s hard work, especially thanks to the efforts and leadership of Congressman …

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Point32Health signs definitive agreement to acquire …

WebThe not-for-profit parent company of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan signed a definitive agreement with Baystate Health to acquire its subsidiary, Health New …

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Massachusetts has low COVID-19 vaccination rate, cases …

WebCOVID-19 in Franklin County remains “high” for third consecutive week. According to data from the state’s Department of Public Health just 18 percent of people are fully …

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Mass. healthcare costs rose sharply again in 2022 WWLP

WebPremiums, a key healthcare expense shouldered by members and employers, climbed 5.8 percent from 2021 to 2022, settling at a market average of $595 per member per month. …

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New health center opens in West Springfield to support …

WebNew health center opens in West Springfield to support local residents. Posted: Jan 20, 2024 / 07:03 PM EST. Updated: Jan 21, 2024 / 09:58 AM EST. WEST SPRINGFIELD, …

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New learning institute opens, focus on healthcare job …

WebThe Caring Health Center’s Tania M. Barber Learning Institute and new Behavioral Health facilities are at 473 Sumner Avenue in Springfield. For information on how to apply for …

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Department of Public Health releases health equity plan …

WebIn her remarks, Commissioner Goldstein noted that the Department of Public Health experiences racism in its work every day, whether in the devastatingly high maternal …

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Pittsfield, Springfield to receive grants for health care …

WebA total of $16.3 million has been awarded and is expected to provide training for over 1800 people. “As the Healey-Driscoll Administration remains focused on closing workforce …

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Kate Walsh appointed as Massachusetts Secretary of …

WebWalsh is from Boston and received her Bachelor of Arts degree, as well as a Master’s Degree in Public Health from Yale University, according to a news release from the …

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Happy Birthday Herb! Baystate's longest and oldest …

WebSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Baystate Health leaders, staff and volunteers all gathered Tuesday to celebrate a very special volunteer’s 102nd birthday!

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Private equity more common in Mass. health care WWLP

WebThe HPC examined 182 provider purchases and sales between 2013 and 2023, according to data Seltz presented. Between 2013 and 2016, Seltz said, private equity was involved …

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Governor Baker bids to shift professional licensees to DPH

WebIf Gov. Charlie Baker’s latest executive branch reorganization becomes a reality, 13 health-related licensing boards and the 88,000 licenses they oversee would be transferred from …

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Baystate Health announces new president and CEO, Peter Banko

Web“Baystate Health has a stellar reputation around the country, and I greatly appreciate the immense responsibility that comes with joining such a truly mission- and values-driven …

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Healey: Steward should offload Mass. hospitals “as soon as

WebGov. Maura Healey suggested Steward Health Care transfer its Massachusetts hospitals to new operators "as soon as possible" and demanded long-sought financial information …

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MassHealth disenrollments slow as end of redetermination nears

WebThe net 13,000 drop in MassHealth membership in January is only about one-seventh as large as the decline originally reported in December, leaving the total caseload still …

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Black Behavioral Health Network in Springfield awarded funding to

WebThe Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that $2.9 million was awarded to 20 organizations led by Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) to address …

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Holyoke worker declared first occupational asthma death in U.S

WebThe death of Lorna McMurrey of West Springfield on January 7, 2022 is the first known occupational asthma death in the U.S. cannabis industry. The 27-year-old woman …

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Western New England University to host brain health conference …

WebThe conference is scheduled to take place on Friday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Campus Center, Room A. This event is a collaborative effort between WNE and the …

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Baystate’s mental health unit in Greenfield to remain open

WebNurses and others who have campaigned for years to keep a mental health unit open in Greenfield are claiming victory after Baystate Health announced plans to open a new …

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Holyoke High Dean Campus offering free health and …

WebHOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – The Holyoke Public Schools are launching a pilot program for those interested in earning certificates for the health or manufacturing field. According to …

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Indian Orchard Citizens Council receives $20,000 grant to tackle

WebIn a bid to address maternal health inequities in the Indian Orchard neighborhood of Springfield, Health New England has granted $20,000 to the Indian Orchard Citizens …

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BHN helps shape national policy on methadone treatment

WebThe Behavioral Health Network (BHN) has been instrumental in influencing federal regulations concerning methadone treatment, as announced by the Substance Abuse …

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