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This week, the entire northeastern region of the state had a mere five available ICU beds and five regular hospital beds, according to DPH data.

Massachusetts' 11-member Health Policy Commission unanimously concluded that the expansions would drive up spending for commercially insured residents by as much as $90 million a year and boost health insurance premiums.

A boisterous political battle over a proposed expansion by the largest and most expensive hospital system in Massachusetts is spotlighting questions about whether similar expansions by big health systems around the country drive up health care costs.

BREAKDOWN: Basic services and supply chains are rapidly breaking down all over the globe

From London to North Carolina, Guardian readers share their tributes to and memories of the singer and actor

I warned you that things would get even worse in 2022, and that is exactly what is happening.  Throughout the latter stages of 2022, I documented how basic services were breaking down all across [...]

The clinic is designed to bring specific specialties to the region and allow local patients access to specialty care they need closer to home.

UMass Memorial Health of Worcester is launching a multi-disciplinary clinic at UMass Memorial Health – HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, the healthcare provider’s Leominster hospital.

The hospital system in Massachusetts is collapsing as thousands of workers fall to COVID-19 and new COVID-19 hospitalizations push facilities beyond capacity

A ransomware attack in December crippled payroll systems at UMass Memorial Health. Some nurses say a month later they still haven't been paid right.