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The state’s new prescription tax was never intended to apply to patients. But, thanks to some vagueness and confusion, that’s

Massachusetts faces a health care crisis of unprecedented proportions. The number of uninsured people continues to grow, the costs of

SPRINGFIELD — Nine health care organizations in Western Mass. were among 48 organizations across the state in January to receive

SPRINGFIELD — The MassMutual Community Fund of the United Way of Pioneer Valley has approved a $10,000 grant to the

Deaths associated with influenza have increased substantially in the past two decades in the United States, according to an article

Characterizing the move as a tentative but needed first step, Health New England (HNE), the second-largest health maintenance organization in

LONGMEADOW — Jewish Geriatric Services (JGS) has received a grant from the Community Foundation of Western Mass. to fund a

CHICOPEE — Holyoke Hospital’s Laboratory recently opened a blood-drawing station at 260 New Ludlow Road for the convenience of its

Health Care Leaders Make Unified Appeal To Increase Medicare Reimbursement WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Mass. Hospital Assoc. (MHA) led a

There are more than a million species of the microscopic fungi that we call mold. They perform a basic biological

Very often, a person’s home is one of the single largest assets they may own. As a means of attempting

Doctors continually struggle with the question of how to compensate and hold onto their practice managers. There are many definitions

SPRINGFIELD — Susan Alexander of Granby, a 2002 graduate of the Surgical Technology department at Springfield Technical Community College, has

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Kiwanis Club of Springfield and area KEY Clubs have partnered with the Western Mass. Safe Kids

An odd thing happens at Angel Booths. An inspiring thing.   Brightside for Families and Children, the Holyoke-based child welfare

Ron Hollander calls it a “tidal wave.”   He was referring to the projected deficits in the state’s Uncompensated Care

The new year brings a significant change to two Massachusetts health maintenance organizations, which have teamed up to market each

For some time now, health care groups have been sounding the alarm about skyrocketing professional liability insurance costs and their

Imagine a debilitating disease for which there are effective treatments. Imagine that this treatable disease costs society $110 billion a

Baystate Health System Is Adding 30 Beds To Ease Ongoing Capacity Crunch For the past several years, Baystate Medical Center

PITTSFIELD — The Diabetes Education program at Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) has been certified by the American Diabetes Assoc. (ADA),