With a host of Massachusetts hospitals and communities’ accessible health care put at risk by Steward Health System’s financial mismanagement, state policymakers are starting to assess the threat of profit-driven models in healthcare and how the issue may be legislatively addressed.
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FITCHBURG — Nursing students at Fitchburg State University will benefit from cutting edge technology and next-level simulations thanks to generous grants from the Elaine Nicpon Marieb Charitable Foundation and the George I. Alden Trust. The grants will fund wearable technology to let students and instructors utilize the latest augmented reality software as well as stipends […]
Steward Health Care’s financial crisis will be addressed in an April congressional hearing
Steward’s disastrous financial state wreaking havoc on Massachusetts hospitals and patients will be a key focus in a congressional hearing in April, while the health system continues to receive increased scrutiny by residents and elected officials.
Gov. Healey tells hospital company Steward to leave after it misses financial deadline
“The financial information that Steward provided this week continues to be incomplete and insufficient,” state spokeswoman Karissa Hand said in a statement Saturday. “What Steward must do from this point forward is clear – complete an orderly transition out of Massachusetts.”
Offshore wind farm near Martha’s Vineyard generates enough power for 30K homes
A wind farm located miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard delivered enough power to the New England electric grid to power 30,000 homes in Massachusetts, the Healey administration said Thursday morning.
MA 911 centers ‘flooded’ with phone calls after mass cellular outage
A mass cellular outage across the United States contributed to “many” 911 centers in Massachusetts getting flooded with calls from people trying to see if the emergency system worked, the Massachusetts State Police said Thursday morning.
