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Holyoke Health Center shutters doors for second day, citing safety concerns

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Holyoke Health Center is closed for a second day in a row following a security threat that’s now under police investigation, and several patients have not gotten that message and are missing out on life-saving medications and appointments. Western Mass News has what we know about the closures, and how long they are supposed to last.

Holyoke, MA · 3d

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GBH Daily: The underground weed market today

This is a web edition of GBH Daily, a weekday newsletter bringing you local stories you can trust so you can stay informed without feeling overwhelmed. ☀️A sunny and cool Veterans Day, with highs in the 50s. Sunset is at 4:25 p.m. As we continue to explore what the...

Massachusetts · 3d

WWLP

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Seven Massachusetts nonprofits awarded $230K in grants to improve access to health care

Seven Massachusetts nonprofit organizations were recognized Friday in Easthampton after receiving a combined $230,000 in grant funding aimed at helping residents overcome barriers to health care and essential community services.

Easthampton, MA · 23h

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Baystate Health addresses patient concerns after Mercy Medical transition

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Baystate Health says it is working to resolve patient concerns about canceled appointments, prescription access, and communication with doctors after taking over Mercy Medical Center. Dr. Seth Gemme, Baystate Health’s chief physician executive, said the issues were more widespread when the transition went live, but have...

Springfield, MA · 2d

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Gov. Healey looks to close Massachusetts health care shortage with veteran military medics

Veteran military medics could soon administer medications to patients at certain Massachusetts hospitals under a proposal by Gov. Maura Healey. On the eve of Veterans Day, the governor revealed plans to advance new regulations to create a pathway for military medics to work in civilian health care settings, applying their training and experience.

Massachusetts · 4d

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UMass Memorial among highest-paid primary care providers in state

UMass Memorial Health receives some of the highest commercial insurance rates for primary care in Massachusetts. A network that includes two Worcester community health centers receives the lowest, according to a report Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell released Tuesday, Nov. 10. The 2026 health care cost trends report looks at...

Worcester, MA · 1d

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HopeHealth CEO Retires, Sees Change on Hospices’ Horizon

Regulation, patient access and technology integration will be watchwords for hospices as time progresses, according to HopeHealth President and CEO Diana Franchitto. Franchitto is retiring from HopeHealth effective May 2027. She has led the organization for two decades. The nonprofit health system provides hospice, palliative, dementia and home care in...

Rhode Island · 2d

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Yale New Haven Health, UnitedHealthcare contract talks raise concerns for patients

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) - Contract negotiations between Yale New Haven Health and UnitedHealthcare are raising questions for patients as many people choose their health benefits for next year. The health system and insurer said they are working to reach a new agreement covering UnitedHealthcare commercial plans and Medicare Advantage....

New Haven, CT · 3d

CT Insider

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'Billing errors' cited in alleged Medicaid fraud by CT autism therapy provider, worker, warrant says

The owner told investigators she “did not have a good system in place, and ... a lot of billing errors occurred,” a warrant said.

Enfield, CT · 2d

Daily Voice

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CT's Best Nursing Homes Revealed In New Study: See Full List

Thousands of nursing homes across the Northeast have been evaluated in new national ratings highlighting the best facilities for rehabilitation and long-term care. U.S. News & World Report released its 2027 Best Nursing Homes ratings on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The annual list evaluated more than …

Connecticut · 4d

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Prescriptions made for Baystate patient following WMN story

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A cancer patient from Ludlow recently having trouble with his medications has since gotten all of his prescriptions made following a story on Western Mass News. Monday night, we brought you the story of Paul Bramucci, who’s in rehab following high tech CAR-T cell therapy. He...

Ludlow, MA · 4d

CBS Boston

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4,000 Brigham nurses set to go on strike Thursday

Brigham and Women's Hospital says it is making "large-scale preparations" for a possible nurses strike in Massachusetts.

Boston, MA · 3d

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New Holyoke Veterans Home Opens, Six Years After 76 Died in COVID Outbreak

An eight-story veterans home with 234 beds has opened on Cherry Hill in Holyoke, Massachusetts, replacing the Soldiers' Home where at least 76 elderly veterans died during a 2020 COVID-19 outbreak that was one of the deadliest at a long-term care facility. The new building, standing beside the old one, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 29, and the first residents were scheduled to begin moving in on Nov. 10, with additional move-ins to follow VA inspections.

Holyoke, MA · 3d

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Yale New Haven Health could leave every UnitedHealthcare plan, including Medicare Advantage, on Jan. 4, 2027 without a deal, as Connecticut members weigh switching by Dec. 7

Yale New Haven Health could leave every UnitedHealthcare plan, Medicare Advantage included, on Jan. 4, 2027 if the two sides do not reach a new contract, UnitedHealthcare says on its Yale network page. Until then, the insurer says, Yale New Haven hospitals, facilities and physicians, including Yale Medicine and Northeast Medical Group, stay in network... The post Yale New Haven Health could leave every UnitedHealthcare plan, including Medicare Advantage, on Jan. 4, 2027 without a deal, as Connecticut members weigh switching by Dec. 7 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

New Haven, CT · 10d

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Origins of the Affordable Care Act

Today on the show, we have a story about healthcare from our friends over at GBH News. Mitt and Ted, hosted by Ian Coss, tells the story of how Mitt Romney and Ted Kennedy began their political careers on very different sides of the healthcare debate, but for a short while, worked together to pass a law that provided healthcare to everyone in Massachusetts. Their work eventually paved the way for what became the Affordable Care Act. We bring you Part One of their series, which takes us all the way back to the Nixon era.

Massachusetts · 2d

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Fallon Health awards $125,000 to nonprofits addressing food insecurity, family health

WORCESTER—Two Worcester nonprofits are among 11 Massachusetts organizations sharing $125,000 in grants from Fallon Health to address food insecurity, support children in foster care and improve the health and well-being of vulnerable residents. The Worcester-based health insurer announced its 2026 Community Impact Grant recipients on Oct. 26, directing funding...

Worcester, MA · 4d

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New poll highlights how transportation woes limit access to healthcare in rural WMass

Residents in rural western Massachusetts are struggling to access healthcare, and one of the biggest roadblocks is their ability to physically travel to see a doctor, according to new data from The MassINC Polling Group. There were 600 rural Massachusetts residents surveyed as part of the poll, largely from the...

Massachusetts · 3d

Daily Voice

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Holyoke Medical Center Names New Chief Of Hospital Medicine

Dr. Krishna Kafle has joined Holyoke Medical Center as chief of hospital medicine after a decade of practice at Baystate Medical Center. Kafle is board-certified in internal medicine and held a unit medical director position at Baystate for more than six years. He earned his medical degree at Nepal’…

Holyoke, MA · 5d

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Holyoke Health Center locations closed Wednesday over safety concern

HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – A Holyoke-based healthcare provider will be closed Wednesday due to what they described as a “safety and security concern.”. Officials with Holyoke Health Center said the concern was identified Tuesday and police were notified immediately. noted that no harm has been committed and all patients, visitors and staff are safe.

Holyoke, MA · 3d