LIST: LIFE SCIENCES
& BIOTECH COS.;
NIH GRANTS
Central Massachusetts' Source for Business News Volume 37 • Number 8 $3.50 April 20, 2026
Worcester Business Journal
WBJ
PHOTO | MATT WRIGHT
Facing an aging workforce,
construction firms are now recruiting
traditional high school students.
| 10
The housing crisis' labor
problem
PHOTO | ERIC CASEY
PHOTO | EDD COTE
Insurers say prior authorizations
reduce unnecessary care. Hospital
leaders say new reforms could ease
the administrative burden.
| 14
A $250M cost
When crypto comes
for your savings
account
| 21
VIEWPOINT
Fast, accurate
drug development
12
With MBTA ridership
rebounding, planned
improvements are
needed to keep pace
with housing and
business growth.
Economic
ENGINE
Story by Eric Casey
starts on page 8.
Worcester's
Union Station
Rentschler Biopharma is
harnessing AI-driven automation
to stay competitive.
