The Westfield News
Health
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613State gets 1-year waiver from federal health act
BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker announced that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has secured a one-year waiver from the U.S. Department of Health...
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752Audit: Medicaid program squandered more than $500M
STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) The state Medicaid program squandered more than $500 million through unnecessary payments or missed savings opportunities...
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690Baystate one step closer to acquiring Noble
WESTFIELD – Noble Hospital was officially given the green light to join Baystate Health Network this week. The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission...
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868People eat chia seeds
Remember the catchy jingle for those clay pot animals that grow a layer of green “fur” after having chia seeds rubbed all...
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565City couple hopes to bust weight loss myths
WESTFIELD – Patrick Tallis and Sandy Lucas of Westfield recently discovered that some long-held beliefs about maintaining a healthy weight simply are...
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692When lightning strikes
SPRINGFIELD – The thunderstorm season in New England has only just arrived, but already there have been five deaths across the country...
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592State health care industry spent $19M lobbying lawmakers
STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Hospitals, insurers, doctors, unions and pharmaceutical companies spent a record $19 million trying to sway...
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Home care workers press for $15 per hour wage
STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Hundreds of home care workers delivered hand-signed letters to Gov. Charlie Baker’s office Wednesday pressing...
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605Report: State held back details of health connector website progress
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The state was aware for more than a year that the updated version of its health connector...
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1.1KGrapefruit can be hazardous to your health
Grapefruit as one part of a healthy eating plan can be very nutritious. Grapefruit is a rich source of many health-promoting nutrients...
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639Keep safe from the dangers of prom night
SPRINGFIELD – Prom season has arrived, and for doctors in emergency rooms all across the country, including at Baystate Medical Center in...
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629Westfield nurse helps patients breathe easier
SPRINGFIELD – Michele Hart, RN, BSN, AE-C of Westfield decided early in life that she wanted to help others. “We had an...
