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T h is iss u e
F E A T U R E S
The Region's Quarterly Health Care Magazine
Insuring students' health
As premiums spiked and enrollment dropped, Mass. is phasing
out its SHIP PA in the hopes of making healthcare easier for
college students. \\ BY SLOANE M. PERRON
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Health Care Briefs
An overview of the latest
healthcare business news .........4
Local Innovation
.......................4
The Data
• COVID cases & deaths .......15
• Reliable sources of health info
& emergency kit supplies ..... 18
Column:
Remote wellness at work ........20
Movers & Shakers
People, providers
and practices ........................... 21
Provider Profile
...................... 22
Q&A with Dr. Constantinos
Michaelidi, director of UMass
Hospital at Home
D E P A R T M E N T S
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Mask decisions
With Massachusetts declining to issue new mask mandates in
light of changing CDC guidance, individual business leaders take
masking rules into their own hands. \\ BY MONICA BENEVIDES
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Burning out
Healthcare facilities scramble to alleviate the mounting mental
health crisis among workers as staffing shortage worsens.
\\ BY KATHERINE HAMILTON
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Fighting vaccine hesitancy
With COVID cases rising again, employers and local leaders are
working to raise vaccination rates. \\ BY LIVIA GERSHON
