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Suddenly, everyone is concerned about the cost of health insurance. Massachusetts municipalities are raising taxes, cutting services, and even contemplating

SPRINGFIELD — Women who are overcommitted with busy work schedules or family obligations, and thus haven’t had the time to

SPRINGFIELD — Those planning their fundraising walk schedules in anticipation of the warmer spring and summer weather should note that

WARE — John O’Neill, girls field hockey coach at Quaboag Regional Middle High School in Warren, is once again busy

HOLYOKE — Dr. David Gottsegen has been elected chief of Pediatrics at Holyoke Medical Center. A graduate of Brown University,

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Hospice, a program of Sisters of Providence Care Centers Inc., is seeking volunteers to visit with patients

BOSTON — The board that oversees the state’s landmark health insurance law voted recently to delay key elements by 18

The American Hospital Assoc. has released a survey showing that hospitals across the country are embracing health information technology (IT)

WESTFIELD — Already the recipient of a statewide award for excellence, the medical reconciliation process at Noble Hospital has been

NORTHAMPTON — As Cooley Dickinson Hospital prepares to unveil 116,000 square feet of new space this month, Volunteer Services Director

WEST SPRINGFIELD — According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median age of Western Mass. residents increased by exactly one

BOSTON — The Kenneth B. Schwartz Center is soliciting nominations for its ninth annual Compassionate Caregiver of the Year Award.

SUNDERLAND — Allies in Recovery (AIR), a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the family members and friends of those with

For people being treated for allergies, it can be somewhat of a pain to be subjected to shots about once

Going Digital Nearly 100 people attended the March 14 open house for Wing Memorial Hospitals digital mammography suite. Wing Memorial

George Koller beamed with appreciation over the recent $1.75 million donation to Noble Hospital — even though he had no

LUDLOW — Keystone Senior, LLC has broken ground and begun construction on Keystone Commons, a new 90-unit, $15 million independent

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of

GREENFIELD — As Franklin Medical Center nears completion of its $5.5 million Second Century Campaign, three more corporations have made

The cost of providing health insurance for municipal employees and retirees has almost doubled in the past six years, while

A critical step in understanding a cancer diagnosis and deciding how to overcome it is having timely access to unbiased,

CHICOPEE — Chicopee Visiting Nurse Assoc. has been named to the 2006 HomeCare Elite, an inaugural compilation of top-quality home

Post Named Administrator of Providence Care Center LENOX — Robert Post has been appointed administrator of Providence Care Center of

BURLINGTON — Eighty-five percent of Massachusetts hospital units provided nursing care at or above planned levels for 2006. That’s according

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital recently received the American Stroke Association’s Get With the Guidelines–Stroke (GWTG-Stroke) Initial Performance Achievement Award.