Mass General Brigham CEO received 40% raise as layoffs loom
At the second largest Massachusetts hospital system, Beth Israel Lahey, president and CEO Kevin Tabb saw a reported 25% pay decrease between 2020 and 2022, according to tax documents reported through GuideStar. Though his compensation dropped to $2.8 million in 2022, it briefly spiked to $5.3 million in 2021.
Mass General Brigham layoffs were a long time coming, but they’re still painful for many
While there might not have been sufficient financial pressure for the sprawling 12-hospital system to overcome the hurdles of integration before, there certainly is now.
Mass General Brigham layoffs to affect hundreds of workers in Massachusetts
BOSTON - Mass General Brigham, the largest health care system in Massachusetts, announced layoffs Monday that will affect hundreds of workers, citing a $250 million projected budget gap.
Mass General Brigham layoffs hit Nantucket Cottage Hospital execs
At least three high-level employees at Nantucket Cottage Hospital left abruptly recently, after the parent company of the island's only hospital announced layoffs last week.
Mass General Brigham announces largest layoffs in hospital history
Mass General Brigham attributed the layoffs to an expected budget shortfall of $250 billion over the next two years.
Mass General Brigham planning hundreds of layoffs
Mass General Brigham announced mass layoffs aimed to bridge a $250 million budget gap projected over the next two years in a letter to employees Monday -- meaning potentially hundreds of firings may be quickly coming down the line.
Families and staff fight back against plan to close Massachusetts rehab hospital for children
Gov. Maura Healey is moving to close a state-run hospital in Canton that is home to dozens of kids with special needs.
'A really bad flu season': Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Massachusetts
"It's probably the worst flu season we've had in over a decade, in terms of number of cases," one doctor said.
Flu hospital and emergency visits spike in Massachusetts, experts say
According to the Massachusetts Department of Health, roughly 10% of sentinel provider visits were for flu-like symptoms. That ...
Flu classified as "high severity" nationwide, cases spike in Massachusetts
It's not just a spike but a "high severity" of flu cases nationwide for the first time in several years, according to the CDC ...
The severity of the flu in Mass. is ‘very high.’ Here’s what to know.
Massachusetts is seeing the highest level of the flu since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Department of ...
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Massachusetts hospitals face 'perilous' dual crisis
"This remains a perilous time for every Massachusetts hospital and health system," a spokesperson for the Massachusetts Hospital Association said in a Feb. 10 statement shared with Becker's.
Massachusetts sees highest number of flu cases in years and only 2 out of 5 people are vaccinated
The number of flu cases in Massachusetts is at its highest percentage in years, according to the Department of Public Health, ...
Student taken to hospital after fire in bathroom of Mass. middle school
One student was taken to a hospital Tuesday after a fire in a bathroom of a Medford, Massachusetts, school.The fire was ...