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CVS & Walgreens Have Wasted Nearly 130,000 Vaccine Doses, According to Report

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A study published Monday by Kaiser Health News (KHN) says that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] recorded 182,874 wasted vaccine doses as of late March, three months into United States' effort to vaccinate people against the coronavirus.

Weiss: With Tax Day Looming, Watch Out for IRS Imposters

Herb Weiss, GoLocalWorcester Guest MINDSETTER™

With the April 15 tax filing deadline just around the corner, AARP’s Fraud Watch Network is gearing up to keep taxpayers from falling...

MA Ranked Among Worst States for Doctors

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Massachusetts is one of the worst states in the country for doctors. According to a recent stiudy completed by WalletHub, Massachusetts...

Harrington HealthCare System to Open New Office in Connecticut

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Harrington HealthCare System is opening a new office in Putnam Connecticut.

Weiss: New Report Says Alzheimer’s Disease Is Now Major Public Health Issue

Herb Weiss, GoLocalWorcester Guest MINDSETTER™

For the second consecutive year, total payments to care for individuals with Alzheimer’s or other dementias will surpass $277 billion, which includes an increase...

Reliant Medical Group Welcomes Heveron to Department of Pediatrics

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Reliant Medical Group has announced that Karen Heveron, MD has joined the organization’s Department of Pediatrics.

MA Health Connector Announces Partnership With New England Business Association

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The Massachusetts Health Connector for Business and the New England Business Association announced a partnership to make it easier for Massachusetts...

Seven Hills Foundation Names Lens Director of the MA Care Coordination Network

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Seven Hills Foundation has named Christine Lens, RNc, MSN, MBA, as the Director for the Massachusetts Care Coordination Network (MCCN).

Anderson Joins Reliant Medical’s Dept. of Internal Medicine

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Reliant Medical Group announced that Kevin Anderson has joined the organizations Department of Internal Medicine.

Weiss: Trump’s Budget Proposal Comes ‘Dead on Arrival’ to Aging Groups

Herb Weiss, GoLocalWorcester Guest MINDSETTER™

Last Monday, President Donald Trump released his 2019 budget proposal, “An American Budget,” providing guidance to Congress on how to spend hundreds of billions...

Weiss: Older Americans to Benefit from Bipartisan Budget Act

Herb Weiss, GoLocalWorcester Guest MINDSETTER™

While many were sleeping, funding to operate the federal government expired midnight Thursday, though it was restored about eight and a half hours later with...

Weiss: Pets Can Bring You Health, Happiness

Herb Weiss, GoLocalWorcester Guest MINDSETTER™

My newly adopted three-month old chocolate lab, Molly, keeps me on my toes. Literally. My daily walks around the block and playing ball...

Community Healthlink Announces Partnership With Qualifacts

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Community Healthlink, Inc. has entered into an agreement with electronic health records provider Qualifacts.

Health Foundation of Central MA Elects New Directors & Officers

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The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts has new directors and officers to its board. The two directors are Sejal M. Daga, M.D....

VNA Care Names Chaffee President & CEO

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VNA Care has named Holly Chaffee BSN, MSN, RN as president and CEO following a nationwide search.

Applications for 2018 Activation Fund Grants Are Now Being Accepted

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The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts has announced that opportunities for the 2018 Activation Fund Grant are now open.

Bay Path University Launches Healthcare Management Master’s Program

GoLocalWorcester Health Team

Bay Path University has launched a Master of Science (MS) in Healthcare Management degree program. The program is now enrolling for February of 2018.

Harrington to Hold Ribbon Cutting for New Child & Family Services Center

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The renovated Child and Family Services Center at Harrington Healthcare is set to open. The center will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, January 8 at...

Weiss: Medicare Takes a Blow Under GOP’s Major Tax Plan Fix

Herb Weiss, GoLocalWorcester Guest MINDSETTER™

In early December, the GOP-controlled Senate passed by a partisan vote of 51 to 49 its sweeping tax rewrite (with Republican Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee siding...

MA Medical Society, Doctors Offer Advice on Winter Survival

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With the winter season here, the Massachusetts Medical Society and two Massachusetts doctors, Susan Moynihan, MD, and Shreekant Vasudhey, MD, released ten tips to get...

MA Medical Society Says 37K Free Opioid & Pain Management Classes Taken by Prescribers

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The Massachusetts Medical Society announced that over 13,000 individuals have taken at least one of its 19 opioid and pain management-focused continuing medical education courses.