By Michael P. Norton State House News Service Massachusetts hospitals that serve disproportionate numbers of patients on Medicaid or who lack health insurance are pressing to block or delay nearly $630 million in federal funding cuts that were originally enacted in 2010 as part of the Affordable Care Act. The …
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Chris Lisinski State House News Service More than 33,000 Bay Staters lost MassHealth coverage in June after being dubbed no longer eligible or failing to provide enough documentation, officials said Tuesday. Since the state kicked off a year-long eligibility review of all 2.4 million members in April, just shy of …
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Southcoast Health announced today the arrival of the Ion endoluminal system, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. This Intuitive robotic-assisted system resolves a challenging aspect of lung biopsies providing surgeons the ability to obtain tissue samples deep within the lung. “We are thrilled to add this advanced technology to …
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The New Bedford Police Department is hosting an event Tuesday, July 25th from 4:30pm-6:30pm to help with homelessness and the problems surrounding the issue. The event will take place at the New Bedford Police Department’s public safety center located at 912 Brock Ave. Poverty, unemployment, and lack of affordable housing …
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“Hotworx,” a ’round the clock,’ infrared sauna fitness studio is coming to Dartmouth soon! Located at 75-B Faunce Corner Mall Rd., just next door to the Christmas Tree Shop, they will offer members unlimited, 24-hour access to a variety of virtually instructed, infrared sauna workouts. Members achieve their fitness goals …
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“The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time this year. The presence of WNV was confirmed by the Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory in a mosquito sample collected July 6 in the town of …
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“Yesterday, MassDOT Secretary Gina Fiandaca and Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver helped cut the ribbon on the new shining tides mile of the Mattapoisett Rail Trail. This $6.6M project is part of the south coast bike network which connects the communities of Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, Town of Marion, Massachusetts & #Wareham.”-MassDOT. MassDOT …
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“Due to smoke from Canadian wildfires that continue to influence our area, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is issuing a statewide air quality alert effective from midnight, June 6, 2023, until midnight, June 7, 2023. Smoke is expected to enter western sections of the state later tonight and …
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By Sam Drysdale State House News Service Senators have a new idea to battle the opioid crisis: creating a recovery facility on a decommissioned ship. Lawmakers have added a redrafted Sen. Nick Collins amendment (364) to their fiscal year 2024 budget, which approves a study to look into converting a …
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“Fitness in Cushman Park is celebrating its twelfth year! Fitness in the Park is scheduled FREE TO THE PUBLIC this summer for 10 weeks of Yoga and Exercise classes in Cushman Park, Green Street Fairhaven MA. The classes are taking place Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30am from June 20 to August …
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