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Aquatic pollution concerns persist for Jordan’s Nursery

Ways to mitigate excessive loads of nitrogen spilling into Lagoon Pond from a new nursery in Oak Bluffs was top of mind for commissioners at a hearing last week, particularly with lingering questions of potential employee housing not yet built. The Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) continued its hearing for Jordan’s...

Oak Bluffs, MA · 2d
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The Standard-Times

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Southcoast Health brings advanced heart scans to Fairhaven site

Southcoast Health has launched a cardiac PET/CT program in Fairhaven that gives patients access to advanced heart imaging without traveling outside the region. The program is available at 208 Mill Road, according to a community announcement. Cardiac PET/CT scans evaluate blood flow to the heart and can help diagnose significant heart problems. The technology also gives cardiac patients who cannot participate in a traditional treadmill heart stress test another option for diagnostic imaging. “Establishing this program further demonstrates how Southcoast Health continues to lead the way in providing expert clinical care in a community health setting. This technology is used at major tertiary centers, and now we have everything we need for diagnostic cardiac imaging and treatment all in one place,” said M. Wajid Baig, MD, medical director of Nuclear Cardiology at Southcoast Health. What cardiac PET/CT scans can detect Southcoast Health is using cardiac PET/CT imaging to evaluate coronary artery disease, chest pain or suspected angina, previous heart attacks, heart failure, microvascular disease and balanced ischemia, among other conditions. The technology provides myocardial perfusion imaging to identify blockages. It also measures blood supply in the coronary artery, which can help diagnose heart disease affecting smaller blood vessels. “Adopting this

Fairhaven, MA · 2d

Fox Business

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CVS announces major breakup, pharmacy expert weighs impact on consumers

CVS Health breakup will create separate pharmacy and healthcare companies as industry expert weighs the impact on prescription drug prices, pharmacies and patients.

Woonsocket, RI · 3d

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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 · 2d

hoodline.com

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Downtown Crossing Clinic to Close Dec. 18 as Its Building Is Set for Housing Conversion

Patients of MGH Downtown Associates have until Dec. 18 to plan for the closure of the primary-care practice at 294 Washington Street. The Boston Globe reported that Mass General Brigham is ending the practice, which has served the neighborhood for more than two decades, and that developer Synergy plans to convert the building to apartments. The Globe estimated that 8,000 to 10,000 patients will be affected.

Boston, MA · 4d

The Money Overview

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UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members in Rhode Island who see Brown University Health doctors remain out of network and can pick a new 2027 plan until Dec. 7

Rhode Island seniors on UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans who see Brown University Health doctors are still out of network, and Medicare’s yearly enrollment window lets them pick a different 2027 plan through Dec. 7. The break took effect July 1, and UnitedHealthcare’s Brown page, dated that day, lists no replacement agreement. For anyone with a […] The post UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members in Rhode Island who see Brown University Health doctors remain out of network and can pick a new 2027 plan until Dec. 7 appeared first on The Money Overview .

Rhode Island · 2d

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The U.S. health care system prioritizes profits over people. A Brookline author examined how we got here.

High prescription costs, battles with insurance and class-dependent health outcomes define the American health care experience. How did it get like this?. Harvard public health professor and Brookline resident John E. McDonough sought to answer that question in his new book, “America’s Wrong Turn: US Health Care in the Neoliberal Era.” Published in August by Johns Hopkins University Press, the book covers 40 years of free market policy decisions that caused the shift to a profit-driven health care industry.

Brookline, MA · 4d

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Salem Breaks Ground On 24/7 Freestanding ER Near Tuscan Village, Opening Set For 2027

Parkland Medical Center broke ground on a $16 million freestanding emergency room at 53 South Broadway in Salem, on the site of a former Rite Aid near Interstate 93 and across from Tuscan Village. The 24/7 facility is expected to open in summer 2027 and will bring hospital-level emergency care within a 15-minute drive for roughly 30,000 residents.

Salem, NH · 5d

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Southcoast Health Launches Cardiac PET/CT Program Making Diagnosis of Significant Heart Problems Easier

FAIRHAVEN, Mass. – Southcoast Health recently established a Cardiac PET/CT program, allowing patients to access advanced imaging technology at 208 Mill Road in Fairhaven. Acardiac PET/CT scan is one of the most accurate noninvasive tests for evaluatingblood flow to the heart, making diagnosis of significant heart problems easier for patients. This new program enables cardiac patients who cannot participate in a traditional treadmill heart stress test to receive advanced care without having to travel outside the region.

Fairhaven, MA · 4d

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 · 4d

Turnto10.com

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CVS Health announces it will split its pharmacy and insurance businesses

(WJAR) — Woonsocket-based CVS said Wednesday that it will separate its pharmacy chain from its insurance business. The split will create two independent companies: one will be its national retail pharmacy chain, and the other will house its health care insurance businesses. The move is expected to be completed...

Woonsocket, RI · 4d

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Norwood Hospital Dedicates New Meditation Room and Garden in Ceremony-November 4, 1985

Hospital Dedicates Non-Denominational Space and Illuminated Garden for Reflection. Surrounded by approximately 125 guests, hospital staff, and community leaders, Norwood Hospital formally dedicated its newly completed meditation room and adjoining garden during ceremonies yesterday at noon. Designed to serve as a quiet sanctuary for prayer and reflection rather than a...

Norwood, MA · 6d

hoodline.com

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Scituate Boil Water Order Drags On After E. Coli Found, Second Bacteria Detected

Scituate residents have been boiling their tap water or buying it bottled since Friday, after a water sample came back positive for E. coli, and the situation has only gotten murkier since then. A follow-up test cleared that specific contaminant but turned up a different bacteria in the system, and as of Saturday, town officials still could not say when the order would be lifted.

Scituate, MA · 7d

The Herald News

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Swansea nurse honored for 20 years at HopeHealth

Swansea resident Catherine Feeley was recognized for 20 years of service with HopeHealth during an employee Service Awards Celebration on Oct. 29. Feeley is a licensed practical nurse with HopeHealth, according to a community announcement. The Providence-based nonprofit provides hospice and palliative care in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The annual celebration honors professionals who provide comfort, dignity and hope to patients and their loved ones. This story was produced with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct . This article originally appeared on The Herald News: Swansea nurse honored for 20 years at HopeHealth

Swansea, MA · 5d

Boston 25 News WFXT

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Brigham and Women’s nurses issue strike notice after rejecting contract offer

Nurses at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have issued a 10-day notice for an open-ended strike, according to the Massachusetts Nurses Association.

Boston, MA · 7d

Parent Diaries

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Daniel Peaceman Was Trying to Beat Mass Pike Rush-Hour Traffic to the Hospital, but His Third Son Had Other Plans in the Left Lane

Daniel Peaceman's third son was born in the left lane of the Mass Pike in Newton on Oct. 28 while the couple was on with 911. Mom and baby are doing fine. The post Daniel Peaceman Was Trying to Beat Mass Pike Rush-Hour Traffic to the Hospital, but His Third Son Had Other Plans in the Left Lane appeared first on parentdiaries.com .

Newton, MA · 9d

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 · 7d

Main Street Dollars

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Mass General Brigham dropped Dana-Farber from its Medicare Advantage network October 1, leaving cancer patients 90 days of continuity care

Mass General Brigham Health Plan removed Dana-Farber Cancer Institute from its Medicare Advantage network on October 1, 2026. Patients in active cancer treatment at Dana-Farber now sit inside a short transition window, and the plan’s own coverage year is about to turn over. Medicare’s fall enrollment period is the only regular chance to pick a […]

Boston, MA · 10d

CBS Boston

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Brigham and Women's nurses union prepares for open-ended strike

The Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses' union has announced plans to go on strike for the second time this year after voting to reject the hospital's last contract offer.

Boston, MA · 7d

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The Women’s Edge and The Boston Globe Magazine Name LCHC Among the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts

The Women’s Edge, in partnership with The Boston Globe Magazine, has named Lowell Community Health Center (Lowell CHC) one of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts. This marks the eighth consecutive year Lowell CHC has earned a place on the list under CEO Susan West Levine’s leadership.

Lowell, MA · 9d