This week's news and issues for the region's health care industry

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Mass. primary care experience improves

Massachusetts primary care providers are making strides in improving the healthcare experience for commercially-insured patients, according to new survey results.

Backlash grows over state health plan, AG calls it a 'huge deal'

The backlash against the Group Insurance Commission and its decision to cut some health plans offered to state workers, including Fallon Health, has been steadily growing.
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New $1M Fitchburg community health center opens

A new $1-million, 7,400-square-foot community health center in the Market Basket plaza in Fitchburg has been completed.

Seven Hills tapped for Medicaid management

An affiliate of the Seven Hills Foundation has been selected by the state to lead agencies across Central and Eastern Massachusetts in Medicaid coordination.

Medical Society opposes Conscience and Religious Freedom division

The Massachusetts Medical Society has formally opposed the Conscience and Religious Freedom division formed within the federal department of Health and Human Services last week.

Biostage's science perseveres through dire financial straits

What's it like to bring a company back to life after near bankruptcy? Jim McGorry, CEO of Holliston biotech Biostage, explains how the company never lost faith.
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Pulse Check: Q3 individual market margins

Per-member margins for the U.S. individual health insurance market are growing*

Q3 2013 $36.34
Q3 2014 $20.45
Q3 2015 $9.90
Q3 2016 $33.11
Q3 2017 $78.66





*Gross margins are shown
Source Kaiser Family Foundation
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People on the Move

Bethanne Groccia is the new chief human resources officer at Oriol Health Care, which owns and operates Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center in West Boylston and Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center. Groccia has an MBA from Assumption College and has worked in executive human resource leadership positions for more than 15 years.

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