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Massachusetts General Hospital will pay $14.6 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged overbilling for double-booked surgeries that were simultaneously overseen by the same surgeon. It’s the third time since 2019 that the Harvard-affiliated teaching hospital agreed to pay millions to resolve a claim stemming from the controversial practice, the Boston Globe reported. The three out-of-court settlements total $32.7 million, the…

A woman was seriously hurt after being hit while she was walking in Fitchburg; the driver fled the scene.

A suspect has been charged in a hit-and-run crash in Fitchburg, Mass. that left a 22-year-old mother seriously hurt earlier this week.

Hospitals across the state are postponing thousands of surgeries as the pandemic stretches their resources. Sharon Desbecker was supposed to go in last week.

Hospitals across the state are postponing thousands of surgeries while they grapple with the COVID staffing crisis.

Any Massachusetts hospitals facing limited capacity will soon be required to reduce nonessential procedures.

Starting next week, any Massachusetts hospital or hospital system with limited capacity will have to reduce previously scheduled procedures deemed non-essential and non-urgent, the Baker administration announced Tuesday. The guidance, which goes into effect Monday, is meant to preserve hospital capacity amid staffing shortages amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “The current strain on hospital capacity is due to longer than…

Following an apparent accident in the water, Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte is sharing a “successful” update after undergoing surgery.