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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 · 1d

The Gardner News

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Nearly 13,000 treated as RCA Westminster marks 10 years

Recovery Centers of America at Westminster is marking 10 years of providing inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment in Central Massachusetts. Nearly 13,000 patients have received care at the Westminster center since it opened in 2016, according to a community announcement. The organization says it has expanded its treatment programs, insurance access and services during that time. RCA provides treatment for drug and alcohol addiction and mental health disorders. “Ten years ago, we opened our doors with one goal: to give people in Central Massachusetts a true path out of addiction. Today, almost 13,000 people have walked through those doors and started their recovery here. That number represents parents, neighbors, coworkers, and friends, and we are proud of every one of them,” RCA CEO Brett Cohen said. Programs and insurance access The Westminster center has added programs aimed at patients with different treatment needs. Its RESCU program offers confidential addiction treatment for first responders and military members. The WorkFlex program allows participants to maintain school or work obligations while receiving treatment. RCA also says the Westminster center expanded insurance access to include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts, Aetna, Cigna, Optum and other insurers. The organization opened an

Westminster, MA · 9h

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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 · 3d
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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 · 2d

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 · 19h

Boston Globe

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MGH, Brigham, other hospitals sue Eli Lilly, alleging ‘extortion’ in drug discount program

Five Massachusetts hospitals sued drugmaker Eli Lilly recently for allegedly violating a federal law that requires pharmaceutical companies to sell outpatient drugs at discounted prices to health care organizations that care for uninsured and poor patients. The suit alleges that Lilly refused to provide tens of millions of dollars in...

Boston, MA · 2d

The Financial Wire

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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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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 · 5d

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 […]

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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 · 5d

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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 · 6d

Western Mass News

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Two Springfield hospitals merge under $300M acquisition deal

Springfield, MA · 4d

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Elder Services Celebrates More Than 50 Years While Navigating Federal Challenges

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Elder Services of Berkshire County celebrated 52 years at its annual meeting Friday. Guests gathered at the Country Club of Pittsfield to honor service members and hear about healthy aging in the county from keynote speaker Beth Dugan, a gerontology professor at the Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences at University of Massachusetts at Boston.

Pittsfield, MA · 5d

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Brigham nurses issue new strike notice after latest offer falls flat

More than 4,000 Brigham and Women's nurses are again preparing to strike after rejecting the hospital's latest offer in contract negotiations, the union said Sunday. “We are ready to strike but are equally prepared to negotiate a fair contract that protects patient care, respects nurses, and averts the strike,” said Kelly Morgan, RN, a labor and delivery nurse and Chair of the BWH MNA Bargaining Committee. “Brigham nurses are resolved to fight for as long as it takes for patient safety and the professional respect we deserve.”

Boston, MA · 5d

becketbeat.org

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Becket Residents Can Now Monitor Air Quality Data 24/7/365

Initiated by Berkshire Regional Planning Commission Senior Planner Britney Danials, working closely with town officials, two sites in Becket are now monitoring air quality 24/7/365 as part of the Berkshire County Clean Air Project, a county-wide effort to improve knowledge about neighborhood-level air quality in support of public health, environmental planning, and community awareness.

Becket, MA · 5d

WTNH

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Hartford HealthCare expanding access to advanced spine care in Manchester area

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Back pain can make even the simplest daily activities a challenge. That’s why Hartford HealthCare is expanding access to advanced spine care in the greater Manchester region. Dr. Andrew Wakefield, neurosurgeon at Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute, joined Good Morning Connecticut at 9 a.m. to talk about the latest advancements […]

Manchester, CT · 8d

The Money Overview

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Blue Cross Medicare Advantage members who see Mass General Brigham primary care doctors in Western Massachusetts lose approved transition coverage Dec. 31 and have until Dec. 7 to switch plans for 2027

Mass General Brigham’s primary care doctors in Western Massachusetts stopped being in network for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Medicare Advantage plans on Oct. 1. Members who ask to keep seeing them can get 90 days of transition care, and that period ends Dec. 31. Open enrollment for 2027 coverage closes Dec. 7, three […] The post Blue Cross Medicare Advantage members who see Mass General Brigham primary care doctors in Western Massachusetts lose approved transition coverage Dec. 31 and have until Dec. 7 to switch plans for 2027 appeared first on The Money Overview .

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Austin Riggs Center Names Director of Admissions

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Austen Riggs Center has named Jeremy Ridenour, PsyD, ABPP, Director of Admissions. Kyle Shepard, DO, will become Associate Director of Admissions. The appointments come as Riggs continues to place greater emphasis on helping patients, families, and referring clinicians understand not simply how to enter treatment, but whether the Center’s distinctive open, voluntary residential model is the right clinical fit.

Stockbridge, MA · 9d

westernmassnews.com

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New veterans home set to open six years after deadly covid outbreak

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Six years after a deadly covid outbreak killed 76 veterans at the soldiers’ home in Holyoke, a new state-of-the-art veterans home reaches another milestone. It’s scheduled to officially open its doors in the fall of 2028, but a ceremonial ribbon cutting is happening Thursday and the families of those lost will be there to see it.

Holyoke, MA · 8d