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Point32Health signs definitive agreement to acquire Health New

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, …

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New vaccination site on Sumner Avenue in Springfield WWLP

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 …

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New health center opens in West Springfield to support local

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 …

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Kate Walsh appointed as Massachusetts Secretary of Health and

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 …

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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 …

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New learning institute opens, focus on healthcare job training

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 …

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Shifting MassHealth dynamics driving up costs by $1.4 billion

WebReport: Mass. health care costs rose 4.3 percent in 2019. Though MassHealth costs could see an increase in the neighborhood of $1.4 billion, the administration and …

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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 …

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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 …

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Department of Public Health releases health equity plan to address

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

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Holyoke High Dean Campus offering free health and …

WebThe Holyoke Public Schools are launching a pilot program for those interested in earning certificates for the health or manufacturing field.

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3 women got HIV after 'vampire facials' in New Mexico: CDC

WebThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new information about an Albuquerque spa that was shut down by health regulators after …

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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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CHD celebrates new primary care clinic in West Springfield

WebThe Center for Human Development in West Springfield celebrated the opening of a new integrated primary care clinic Friday morning. The CHD has been …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes

WebFILE – Menthol cigarettes and other tobacco products are displayed at a store in San Francisco on May 17, 2018. For the second time in recent months, …

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Partnership to develop plans for Mary Lane hospital facility in Ware

WebUpdated: Mar 27, 2023 / 03:46 PM EDT. WARE, Mass. (WWLP) – Baystate Health is making plans for the future of the Baystate Mary Lane facility, which is scheduled to …

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Happy Birthday Herb! Baystate's longest and oldest volunteer

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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Police in Washington city issue alarm after 3 babies overdosed

WebFentanyl is an infamously powerful drug that, in powder form, increasingly has been cut into heroin or other drugs. It has been a main driver of the U.S. overdose …

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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 …

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Greenfield health director quits after toll of public scrutiny

WebGREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The health director for the City of Greenfield has resigned stating public scrutiny has taken an emotional toll since taking …

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