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Connecticut seniors struggle to afford pricey dental care. Free care offers relief

Adults, especially seniors, face barriers to dental care, so this nonprofit has stepped up to fill the gap.

Waterbury, CT · 5d

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Concerns Voiced Over Goshen’s Roadside Spraying of Herbicides

Residents and public officials in Goshen are questioning the Town’s roadside herbicide application practices following treatments along town Rightsof-Way (ROW) last August. Concerns have been voiced over the potential environmental impact of applications near lakes, streams, wetlands, and drainage swales and whether the applications complied with the Town’s own guidance on invasive species management.

Goshen, CT · 5d
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FootCare By Nurses Emphasizes Preventive Wellness

Before her recent conversation with BusinessWest, Kate Clayton-Jones observed a training session going on at the Greenfield headquarters of FootCare by Nurses, a practice she launched 10 years ago. “They’re learning how to touch a human being because, quite honestly, we don’t actually learn this in nursing school,” she said....

Greenfield, MA · 4d
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Massachusetts launches pilot program to bring military medics to hospitals

BOSTON (WWLP) – The Healey-Driscoll administration has announced plans to launch a new pilot program designed to create a career pathway for military medics in Massachusetts civilian health care settings. The Military to Medicine initiative will allow a limited number of eligible veterans who served as military medics to...

Massachusetts · 3d
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The Money Overview

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UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members who use Yale New Haven Health would go out of network Jan. 4, 2027 without a deal, after Connecticut’s cooling-off extension ends Jan. 3

UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members who use Yale New Haven Health would go out of network on Jan. 4, 2027 if the insurer and the health system do not renew their contract. A Connecticut cooling-off extension keeps Yale New Haven hospitals, facilities and physicians in network for every UnitedHealthcare plan through Jan. 3, even though the […] The post UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members who use Yale New Haven Health would go out of network Jan. 4, 2027 without a deal, after Connecticut’s cooling-off extension ends Jan. 3 appeared first on The Money Overview .

New Haven, CT · 6d

hoodline.com

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Plymouth EMS Delay Turns 8-Minute Wait Into 30 for Unconscious Man

Plymouth Volunteer Ambulance Corps — EMS Staffing Shortage Center. A call for an unconscious man in Plymouth, Connecticut, that would normally draw an ambulance in about eight minutes instead took half an hour this week, and local EMS officials say a staffing shortage is to blame. The man who needed treatment is now recovering in the hospital, but the delay has pushed the department to speed up recruitment efforts it already had underway.

Plymouth, CT · 7d

CT Insider

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Connecticut reaches deal to connect incarcerated people with Medicare and Medicaid before release

Traditionally, people who are incarcerated were not allowed to sign up for the programs.

Connecticut · 7d

westernmassnews.com

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Baystate’s integration with Mercy leaves some patient concerns over wait times

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Over ten hours in the emergency room, that’s how long one woman said she waited at Baystate Mercy Hospital. Western Mass News has her story and what Baystate said about the major effort going into a new records system because of the integration with Mercy Medical Center.

Springfield, MA · 6d

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Holyoke Medical Center to Open Sports Medicine Collaborative in Amherst

AMHERST — Holyoke Medical Center will open its new Sports Medicine Collaborative in December at 100 University Dr. in Amherst, under the medical direction of Dr. Jonathan Fallon. The collaborative will bring together a multi-disciplinary team of specialists to help patients recover from injuries, improve function, and return to activities they enjoy. Appointments are now being accepted by calling (413) 534-2887.

Amherst, MA · 7d

ctexaminer.com

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What Home Care Really Costs Connecticut Families

For eight years I worked as a nurse at one of the major hospitals in our area, on a med-surg floor and in ED observation. I saw the same moment again and again. An older patient was medically ready to go home. And the family was standing at the bedside asking, quietly, whether Mom would be safe, and whether she would fall again the minute she got back to her own kitchen.

Connecticut · 7d

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Rep. Worrell Wants Legislation To Look Into Pharmacy Deserts

Pharmacist Mike Wilson has managed to keep the lights on at Dorchester Ave’s Crawford Drug by offering services that chain stores won’t match. His store near St. Mark’s church section is an oasis in a neighborhood that has, increasingly, become part of a larger “pharmacy desert” in Boston.

Boston, MA · 6d

The Associated Press

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Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is discharged from hospital after a stroke and goes to rehab facility

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said on Friday that he has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a stroke last weekend and will miss “several weeks” of votes in the Senate as he recovers in a rehabilitation facility. Murphy, 53, said in a statement that doctors are “very encouraged by the progress I've made so far" and that the stay at the rehabilitation center will get him back to work on the quickest timeline possible. Murphy said doctors diagnosed him with a small hemorrhagic stroke, which is a bleed in the brain. He said he called 911 on Oct. 31 out of an abundance of caution after feeling that “something was not right” with his body. “This has been a scary experience for me and my family, and I appreciate the continued respect for our privacy,” he said. The press release updating Murphy's condition included a statement from Dr. Jose Suarez, chief of neurosciences critical care at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Suarez said the senator has shown tremendous progress and “we expect that he will make a full recovery following rehabilitation.” In the Senate, Murphy serves on the Appropriations Committee and is a leading voice

Connecticut · 7d

WWLP

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Springfield wellness event connects residents with mental health, housing and recovery resources

Springfield residents had the opportunity to explore mental health services, housing assistance and recovery programs Thursday during a community wellness event hosted by Behavioral Health Network (BHN) and Commonwealth Care Alliance.

Springfield, MA · 7d

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After merger, Mercy Medical Center is now Baystate Mercy Hospital

Baystate Health President and CEO Peter Banko, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, state Rep. Carlos Gonzalez, Baystate Mercy Hospital President Andrew Ritz and state Sen Adam Gomez gather for a photo after officially opening Baystate Mercy Hospital under its new name. Reminder Publishing photos by Sarah Heinonen. SPRINGFIELD — Since the...

Springfield, MA · 8d

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Holyoke Medical Center Welcomes Orthopedic Surgeon, Opens East Longmeadow Office

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center has expanded its orthopedic services with the addition of Dr. Benjamin Snyder to the HMC Orthopedic Center team and the opening of a new office in East Longmeadow. Located at 294 North Main St., Suite 102, the office is now accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment, call (413) 536-5814.

Holyoke, MA · 9d

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Officials ring in ‘Baystate Mercy Hospital’ in Springfield after months-long acquisition

After months of planning and getting a greenlight from state regulators, Springfield’s “Mercy Medical Center” is now “Baystate Mercy Hospital.”. Earlier this year, Baystate Health stepped in to acquire the campus off Carew Street and much of Mercy’s assets – after it became clear the hospital with Catholic roots was in dire straits.

Springfield, MA · 10d

KevinMD.com

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Workplace violence in health care is a patient safety issue

Massachusetts lawmakers are now working to reconcile House and Senate versions of legislation that would require health care employers to develop and implement workplace violence prevention programs. It is an issue that those of us who have spent our careers in health care know well. I’ve been a nurse for...

Massachusetts · 9d

MassLive.com

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A bigger Baystate must mean better deal for Springfield patients | Fred Allen Swan

On Sunday, Mercy Medical Center became Baystate Mercy Hospital. Mercy has served Springfield for more than a century, and that history now passes to a single regional system in a $292.7 million transaction. State regulators have said Mercy was months away from closing before this deal. So keeping the hospital...

Springfield, MA · 12d

Main Street Dollars

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Obamacare open enrollment runs past HealthCare.gov’s Jan. 15 close in California, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Virginia, while Idaho shoppers must finish by Dec. 15

Open enrollment for 2027 Affordable Care Act coverage starts Nov. 1, but the closing date depends on where a shopper lives. HealthCare.gov, the federal site used by most states, closes Jan. 15, 2027. Exchanges in California, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Virginia stay open longer, and Idaho ends Dec. 15. The difference is up […]

New Jersey · 12d

westernmassnews.com

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Baystate completes acquisition of Mercy Medical Center

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – Baystate Health has completed its acquisition of Mercy Medical Center. In addition to the newly named Baystate Mercy Hospital on Carew Street in Springfield, Baystate has acquired Mercy’s joint venture affiliates, and 45 medical group entities from Trinity Health Of New England. Trinity will...

Springfield, MA · 12d