Year: 2009

State lawmakers agreed yesterday to end some of the most egregious pension abuses that have plagued the Massachusetts state retirement system for decades, cutting a deal to eliminate sweetheart provisions,… Read more »

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Nurses sidelined in TV medical dramas Professional nurses have seen themselves sidelined in TV medical dramasBy CYNTHIA McCORMICK

Decries DMH Proposal to Cut Psychiatric Beds or Close Facllity Massachusetts Nurses Association Testimony Before DMH Inpatient Study Commission Delivered by Karen Coughlin, RNVice-President, MNA Unit 7 of RNs and… Read more »

GENEVA – The World Health Organization says the spread of swine flu has created the first global flu epidemic in 41 years. The announcement by WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan… Read more »

On June 11, 2009, the

BROCKTON — A former associate of Norman B. Goodman says he’s glad for his resignation as head of Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. “It’s long overdue, and the hospital will be… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Democrats at both ends of the Capitol yesterday accelerated their drive to enact sweeping healthcare legislation, outlining proposals to extend coverage to uninsured millions but omitting most details… Read more »

BROCKTON — An interim leader for Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital was chosen Tuesday, days after the resignation of longtime president and chief executive officer Norman B. Goodman. Eugene C. Wallace… Read more »

On Beacon Hill, negotiations are under away as legislators iron out the differences on the final state budget for the next fiscal year, beginning July 1st. Specifically, the Legislature will… Read more »