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Stickers ready to give to children at a clinic for children of health care workers at the Royal Cornwall Hospital on December 16, 2025 in Truro, England.

12.22.25

‘Everybody’s got the flu.’ Cases are spiking quickly in children, doctors say.

Flu activity in Massachusetts has officially reached high levels, and doctors at pediatric emergency departments are seeing a sharp increase in children coming in sick with influenza.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announcing new regulations to eliminate prior authorization for routine services.

1.14.26

Health insurers face new restrictions as Healey moves to end prior authorizations, long hated by many

Massachusetts health insurers will face new restrictions around the much-maligned practice of prior authorizations, eliminating the red tape around how patients access some drugs and services, Governor Maura Healey said Wednesday.

Dr. Zachary Binder speaks about the flu during an interview.

1.13.26

How to handle kids and the flu

We've been hearing about it for weeks. Flu is raging right now, and children are being affected by that surge.

Milford Regional Medical Center Devoted $2.6M To Community Programs In One Year

UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional Medical Center announced that it contributed more than $2.6 million to programs in fiscal year 2024.

9.9.25

| Patch | Human Interest, In the Community

Teddy Bear Clinic For Children At UMass Memorial Health

The Teddy Bear Clinic will teach children of all ages about health and safety through interactive booths. Children can bring their teddy bear or doll for a checkup, as well.

9.2.25

| Spectrum News 1 | Human Interest, In the Community, In the Media, Patient Care

One year since the Nashoba Valley Medical Center closure

A ‘For Sale’ sign remains outside the former site of Nashoba Valley Medical Center; now one year since the hospital closed. State Senator Jamie Eldridge said there’s still hope to improve health care for the area.

8.29.25

| GBH | Human Interest, In the Community, In the Media, Patient Care

1 year since Carney and Nashoba closures, gaps in service are clear

It’s been a year since a financial crisis brought the nation’s largest private for-profit hospital system, Steward Healthcare, to an abrupt end.

8.29.25

| NBC 10 Boston | Human Interest, In the Community

Dr. Errol Mortimer, specializing in pediatric orthopedics at the Medical Center, speaks about backpack weight and pain in children.

Is your child's backpack too heavy? Here's what you need to know

NBC10 Boston parenting reporter Melody Mendez says some kids are overloaded under the weight of their backpacks. Here’s some advice for parents from a local pediatric surgeon.

8.28.25

| Telegram & Gazette | Human Interest, In the Community

Lois and Ellen Waddell of Holden find the flag with their son's name after the ceremony held at UMass Memorial Medical Center

At UMass Memorial, Adam Faust one of 1,341 stories on Overdose Awareness Day

Standing in front of 1,341 purple flags that honored the lives lost in Massachusetts to opioid-related overdoses, Lisa Faust of Charlton donned a matching purple blouse as she spoke at an event in observance of International Overdose Awareness Day.

8.28.25

| Sentinel & Enterprise | Human Interest, In the Community, In the Media

Lawrence Kelly spoke of his own struggles with addiction, which left him homeless and “broken spiritually, emotionally, and financially” at the 10th Annual Overdose Vigil held on Aug. 21.

‘Every Light, Every Story’

The Fitchburg community gathered on Thursday, Aug. 21 at the Upper Common for the 10th Annual Overdose Vigil, a night of remembrance and hope for those touched by addiction.

8.27.25

| MassLive | Human Interest, In the Community, In the Media

Adam Faust, 29, dedicated his life to helping those recover from addiction after dealing with substance abuse himself.

Central Mass. family honors son, raises substance abuse awareness through UMass fund

Last summer, exhausted from saving the life of a man who was overdosing in a convenience store bathroom, Adam Faust took a pill to help him fall asleep.

8.27.25

| Spectrum News 1 | Human Interest, In the Community, In the Media

A photo of Adam Faust on the UMass Memorial campus green during Wednesday’s observance of Overdose Awareness Day.

In a moving ceremony, UMass Memorial Health honors those lost to addiction

UMass Memorial Medical Center recognized lives lost to addiction with a special ceremony in recognition of Overdose Awareness Day. The lawn of the campus green was covered with purple flags as a sign of solidarity.

8.26.25

| Patch | Human Interest, In the Community, In the Media

Worcester Hospital To Mark International Overdose Awareness Day With Ceremony

On Wednesday, UMass Memorial Health will hold a ceremony in honor of overdose awareness. Members of the public, health leaders and the Faust family, who lost their son to an accidental overdose, will join together at the event.

8.26.25

| The Worcester Guardian | Human Interest, In the Community, In the Media

From left to right: Lisa Faust, Dr. James Faust and Edward Moore, CEO and president of UMass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital, at a fundraiser in July 2025

Ceremony marks Overdose Awareness Day in Worcester

On a quiet stretch of lawn outside UMass Memorial Medical Center, hundreds of purple flags ripple in the late summer wind. Each stands as a symbol of a life lost — and of a community still grappling with the weight of the opioid crisis.

7.11.25

| Worcester Business Journal | Human Interest, In the Community, In the Media

UMass Memorial Health to merge two of its hospitals

In an effort to enhance access to quality care, UMass Memorial Health in Worcester will merge its Marlborough Hospital with the system’s flagship UMass Memorial Medical Center.

Under a single, coordinated clinical team, Marlborough patients will gain greater access to community-based specialty care and specialty consults, cutting-edge technologies, and tertiary services available through the Medical Center – keeping more care local.
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‘Everybody’s got the flu.’ Cases are spiking quickly in children, doctors say.

Health insurers face new restrictions as Healey moves to end prior authorizations, long hated by many

How to handle kids and the flu

Milford Regional Medical Center Devoted $2.6M To Community Programs In One Year

Teddy Bear Clinic For Children At UMass Memorial Health

One year since the Nashoba Valley Medical Center closure

1 year since Carney and Nashoba closures, gaps in service are clear

Is your child's backpack too heavy? Here's what you need to know

At UMass Memorial, Adam Faust one of 1,341 stories on Overdose Awareness Day

‘Every Light, Every Story’

Central Mass. family honors son, raises substance abuse awareness through UMass fund

In a moving ceremony, UMass Memorial Health honors those lost to addiction

Worcester Hospital To Mark International Overdose Awareness Day With Ceremony

Ceremony marks Overdose Awareness Day in Worcester

UMass Memorial Health to merge two of its hospitals

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