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Barriers to health care include high deductibles, frequent co-pays

WebA Massachusetts family of three with a $60,000 household income paid 30% of that for health care costs; the percentage of income dedicated to health care …

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Average Mass. hospital stay $15,197, study says

WebGiven the $15,197 average cost of a stay in Massachusetts and the state’s average hourly private sector wage of $33.92, it would take 386 work hours to pay the …

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Massachusetts hospitals need to improve maternity care, report says

Web0:04. 1:24. WORCESTER – Nearly two months after UMass Memorial Health shut down its maternity unit in Leominster, a state report said Massachusetts …

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Mass. nurses shortage: What does it mean for your health

WebThe Massachusetts Nurses Association, the state’s largest union of registered nurses and health professionals, disagrees. It says there’s no shortage. The …

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Health experts discuss 'structural racism' in health care

Web0:02. 0:26. WORCESTER — Racism is at the root of wide disparities in access to maternal health care. That was a central message delivered by public health …

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Mosquito season is beginning. Expert says to expect 'huge …

WebMosquitoes can carry multiple viruses, with two most commonly reported in New England being West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, which they …

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Mass. House OKs $58B budget

WebBOSTON — The Massachusetts House voted 153-4 late Friday to pass a $58 billion fiscal 2025 budget that invests in K-12 education, child care and public transit, …

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Emergency rooms at Worcester hospitals run record numbers

Web0:03. 1:26. WORCESTER — Emergency rooms statewide are bursting at the seams, with record numbers of patients. It's a situation that is creating challenges to provide safe and …

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District discusses how to address behavioral and mental health

WebOver the last year, the district has increased mental health support for students by adding wellness rooms, a dean of students and culture and climate assistance in …

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Dr. Michael Hirsh wants to open long COVID clinic to Worcester

WebDr. Michael Hirsh, Worcester’s medical director and a pediatric surgeon at UMass Memorial Medical Center, wants to establish a long COVID clinic in Worcester. …

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Primary care doctors: What can be done to fix a severe shortage

WebThere’s no doubt many specialties are higher paying versus primary care, according to the 2023 Physician Compensation Report from Doximity, which bills itself as …

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Worcester Board of Health votes to support opening safe injection …

Web0:05. 1:24. WORCESTER — The city's Board of Health has taken the first step toward potentially creating an overdose prevention center, also known as a safe injection site, in …

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Miyawaki forest planting begins at McGrath lot near Worcester …

WebA second Miyawaki forest will be planted at Plumley Village Apartments, 16 Laurel St. Public plantings will happen there from 4 to 6 p.m. May 1 and from 10 a.m. to …

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Mass. Governor Healey frustrated on Steward finances, migrant crisis

Web0:26. BOSTON ― "Frustration" was the word of the day for Massachusetts Gov. Maura T. Healey as she addressed questions about the finances of the for-profit …

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Worcester moves toward opening safe injection site. Where will it …

WebThe Worcester Board of Health has the authority to create a safe injection pilot program. The City Council voted 8-2 March 11, 2014, to authorize then-City …

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Roach makes move from interim to president of UMass Memorial

WebThe Item. 0:04. 1:26. CLINTON/LEOMINSTER - UMass Memorial Health Care announced that Steve Roach has been officially named the president of UMass …

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Community Healthlink in Worcester could reopen

WebMeanwhile, the number of opioid-related overdose deaths in Worcester highlight the Board of Health's concerns: A 17.8% increase in deaths: 331 last year …

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First of its kind in Massachusetts: Drug treatment on the road

Web1:26. WORCESTER — It’s hard to miss, and it’s the first of its kind in Massachusetts. It’s the new Road to Recovery Mobile Unit, operated by Spectrum …

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Tuberculosis cases skyrocket in Worcester, but risk considered low

WebActive TB in Worcester tops statewide average. Worcester had a total of 43 active TB cases from 2018 to 2022, according to the latest published data by the state …

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State says it is not done investigating Saint Vincent Hospital

WebInvestigators from the state Department of Public Health spent five days at the hospital, according to the hospital's press release. The investigation followed more …

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Milford Regional Medical Center code of conduct extended to …

WebEvery 38 minutes in a Massachusetts health care facility, someone is either physically assaulted, suffers verbal abuse or is threatened, according to a 2022 study by …

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Marlborough girl, 11, with osteogenesis imperfecta a TikTok star

WebMARLBOROUGH — Vitoria Bueno says she’s a little shy, but you wouldn’t know it by her online presence. Vitoria is a TikTok star at age 11, with 1.2 million …

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Worcester City Council discusses increase in opiate overdoses in city

WebIn response to a City Council order from last year, the city Department of Health and Human Services presented a strategic plan to address opiate overdose hot …

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Incinerated ash arriving in Shrewsbury from Saugus concerns …

WebThe development raises questions — why is this happening, who allowed it and what does it mean for Shrewsbury residents, especially their health.

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