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

GoLocalWorcester News Team

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: Aging Groups - House GOP Tax Rewrite a Turkey

Herb Weiss, GoLocalWorcester Guest MINDSETTER™

Thanksgiving approaches the GOP-Controlled House has passed H.R. 1, “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” its tax reform legislation, on November 16, by a partisan...

UMass Memorial Named to Becker’s Healthcare Top 100 Hospitals

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The UMass Memorial Medical Center Division of Cardiology has been named one of Becker's Healthcare top 100 U.S. hospitals and health systems...

MA Health Connector Visits Worcester Businesses to Promote Open Enrollment

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The Massachusetts Health Connector established partnerships and promoted Open Enrollment by visiting multiple Worcester Businesses on Monday.

Harrington HealthCare to Recognize Elise Wilson, & Emergency Responders

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Harrington Healthcare System will recognize Emergency Department nurse Elise Wilson, RN, and nearly 50 members of the Harrington staff and the Southbridge law enforcement and...

MA Health Connector to Use Standard Rates for 2018 Open Enrollment

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The Massachusetts Health Connector will use standard rates for 2018 Open Enrollment, protecting members from unwarranted premium increases and ensuring stability unless future federal...

Guest MINDSETTER™ Kruskal & Riley: Getting Sick? How to Protect Yourself & Your Family in Flu Season

Guest MINDSETTER™ Dr. Benjamin Kruskal & Dr. Laura Riley

Feel like you may be getting a cold? Or could it be the flu? When an illness is as familiar as the common cold or...

Weiss: Senate Aging Panel Calls for Improved Emergency Preparation & Response

Herb Weiss, GoLocalWorcester Guest MINDSETTER™

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" -- George Santayana, a philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist

UMass Memorial Honored with Gold Quality Achievement Award for AFib Care

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UMass Memorial Medical Center was honored with the 2017 American Heart Association’s Get with The Guidelines - Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Gold Quality Achievement...

MassHealth Signs Contracts With Boston Medical Center & Tufts Health Plan

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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced that MassHealth has signed contracts with Boston Medical Center Health Plan (BMCHP) and Tufts Health...

Weiss: Analysis Says That Aging Veterans at Greater Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Herb Weiss, GoLocalWorcester Guest MINDSETTER™

On Monday, October 2, at a press conference USAgainstAlzheimer’s, (UsA2), along with veterans groups, plan to release an issue brief, “Veterans...

Harrington HealthCare System to Hold Hands-Only CPR Training at The Big E

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Harrington HealthCare System will hold hands-only CPR training to attendees of The Big E on the front lawn of the Massachusetts State Exposition Building...

MA Health Connector Launches 1st Phase of Small-Business Website

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The Massachusetts Health Connector launched the first phase of its new small-business website.

VNA Care Network Seeking Hospice Volunteers

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The VNA Care Network of Massachusetts is in need of volunteers to help support terminally ill patients and families.

Guest MINDSETTER™ Moore: Solving the Alzheimer’s Puzzle

Senator Michael O. Moore, Guest MINDSETTER™

Imagine being unable to recognize your child’s face, or to witness a brother or sister forgetting their sibling’s name. It&rsquo...

Weiss: Report - Cognitive-Simulating Activities Good for Your Brain’s Health

Herb Weiss, GoLocalWorcester Guest MINDSETTER™

Don’t expect playing “brain games” to have the long-term brain health benefits oftentimes reported in newspapers. According to a statement...

Weiss: Three GOP Senators Derail ‘Skinny’ Maneuvers

Herb Weiss, GoLocalWorcester Guest MINDSETTER™

After seven years of vowing to repeal and replace President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, nicknamed Obamacare, Congressional GOP efforts went down in flames...

Weiss: House Budget Committee Plan Calls for Privatization of Medicare

Herb Weiss, GoLocalWorcester Guest MINDSETTER™

Over four months ago President Trump released his draconian FY 2018 Budget, now Congress begins to hammer out its budgetary spending plan. Last Wednesday, the ...

Family & Friends of Stabbed Harrington Hospital Nurse Wilson to Testify in Favor of ‘Elise’s Law’

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The friends, family and colleagues of Elise Wilson, the Harrington Hospital nurse who was attacked, are testifying at a state house hearing on Wednesday in...