MGH's Dr. Khadijah Booth-Watkins on controversial cuts to mental health services in Mass. new budget proposal
Dr. Khadijah Booth-Watkins says the potential cuts and closures are disappointing and are not the answer for the state as it would need more funding toward mental health services, and not less.
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State plans to close two health facilities as part of new budget
Gov. Maura Healey announced plans to close the state-run Pocasset Mental Health Center and Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital in Canton as part of her fiscal 2026 budget. The governor also intends to ...
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The new owners of a closed Mercer County hospital met with doctors Wednesday night with ambitious plans for reopening the ...
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UMass Memorial Health plans to build new emergency department in Nashoba Valley
UMass Memorial Health plans to build an emergency department in North Central Massachusetts to fill the health care void left ...
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Ohio health system to pay $2.1M settlement after abrupt hospital closure
Cleveland-based University Hospitals will transfer the former UH Bedford (Ohio) Hospital site, along with more than 11 acres and buildings, to the city of Bedford and pay $2.1 million as part of a ...
UMass Memorial Health planning standalone emergency department in central Massachusetts
The largest nonprofit healthcare system in Central Massachusetts said that it thinks it can help the communities around the closed Nashoba Valley Medical Center by opening a new standalone emergency ...
Health and social service programs see significant cuts in Mass. budget proposal
Governor Maura Healey’s budget proposal includes major cuts to health and social service programs, including two residential ...