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North Central Mass. Legislators are hoping to tap the power held by the Board of Trustees at UMass Memorial Medical Health, urging them to intervene in the maternity ward closure.
Those opposing the birthing center closure had only harsh words for the long-awaited response from UMass Memorial Health after the state announced that the maternity ward, set to close in September, was an "essential service."
The CEO of Mass General Brigham topped the scale, earning $5.38 million in 2021.
UMass Memorial Health plans to close the unit next month.
Eleven maternity units have closed in the state since 2010, a trend advocates say will create perilous gaps in care for pregnant individuals.