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24 HEALTH • Winter 2017 Fitchburg & Leominster Our Locations Urgent Care Fitchburg 275 Nichols Road Fitchburg, MA 01420 Monday - Sunday: 9am to 6:30pm 978-343-5072 Urgent Care Leominster 510 North Main Street Leominster, MA 01453 Monday - Friday: 8am to 8pm Saturday & Sunday: 9am to 5pm 978-466-8820 • No appointments needed • Open weekends & extended hours • Lower cost compared to emergency room visits • Onsite Lab & Radiology (X-Ray) services • Most insurance plans accepted • Free Parking We treat non-life threatening illnesses and injuries such as: • Minor burns or injuries • Coughs, colds, and sore throats • Ear infections • Allergic reactions (non life-threatening) • Dehydration (Fitchburg location only) • Fever or flu-like symptoms Visit www.healthallianceclinton.com or urgentcareleominster.com for more information. • Rash or other skin irritations • Sprains and strains • Broken bones • Mild asthma • Animal bites UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital Urgent Care Centers provide convenient walk-in services for individuals of all ages. Our dedicated clinical teams provide exceptional care for everyone. Take Charge Occupational Health Now Open at the Leominster location! 978-248-8880 Stats and information from the health care sector Third-quarter financial results indicate a better year for Massachusetts health plans, which have all cut their losses or increased profits over 2016. Health plan check up PULSE The Confirmed opioid-related deaths declined by an estimated 10 percent over the first nine months of 2017, compared with 2016, the Baker-Polito Administration said in November, upon releasing the third quarterly report on opioid deaths in 2017. Opioid-related deaths in Mass., 2016-2017 *Numbers are confirmed cases. Confirmed deaths are expected to grow as cases are verified, while estimates may be higher than actual incidents. Source: Massachusetts Department of Public Health 2016 Confirmed deaths 0 50 100 150 200 2017 J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S (159 estimated) (163 estimated) 37 5 157 189 195 153 97 FALLON HEALTH Net income/loss Operating income/loss 2016 ($6.2M) ($8.6M) 2017 $3M $500,000 TUFTS HEALTH PLAN 2016 $19.1M $13.2M 2017 $42.5M $36.2M HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE 2016 ($12.7M) ($20.5M) 2017 $17.8M ($1.1M) BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD MA 2016 $71.1M $57.8M 2017 $76.8M $58.6M Source: Each company