Lawrence General Hospital to share $628M in federal funds

LAWRENCE - Lawrence General Hospital and a half dozen other Massachusets hospitals that serve high percentages of Medicaid patients, will share $628 million in federal funds to support new care and payment models.
http://www.eagletribune.com/local/x234166984/Lawrence-General-Hospital-to-share-628M-in-federal-funds

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 00:04:29 -0700

John Turkowski, at 88, formerly of Lawrence

John Turkowski, formerly of Lawrence, a World War II veteran, died Saturday at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was...
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/obituaries/view.bg?articleid=1061133569&srvc=rss

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 21:19:10 -0700

Massachusetts to lift moratorium on new charter schools in Boston and Lawrence

Charter school cap lifted by state State education officials will lift a temporary moratorium on proposals to open charter schools in many cities across Massachusetts, a move that could allow for the creation of more than a thousand new seats in Boston. The decision is expected to open a floodgate of proposals in Boston - many to be pitched by existing charter schools with strong academic ...
http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/mcas/articles/2012/05/08/massachusetts_to_lift_moratorium_on_new_charter_schools_in_boston_and_lawrence

Published: Mon, 07 May 2012 21:22:55 -0700

City Commisison asks Liberty Hall to tweak birthday plans

An event to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Liberty Hall building will be tweaked but will continue on after Lawrence city commissioners expressed support Tuesday.
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2012/may/22/city-commisison-asks-liberty-hall-tweak-birthday-p/

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 21:05:15 -0700

FREEDOM Study Data: Patients Experience Sustained Quality of Life Benefits with More Frequent Home Hemodialysis with ...

LAWRENCE, Mass., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  NxStage ® Medical , Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTM), a leading manufacturer of innovative dialysis products, today announced the latest interim findings from its FREEDOM ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/freedom-study-data-patients-experience-185900098.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 11:59:00 -0700

Lawrence has new way to tackle binge drinking

Lawrence has a new way to tackle binge drinking - authorities could soon be going after the bars.
http://www.kctv5.com/story/18364289/lawrence-has-new-way-to-tackle-binge-drinking

Published: Sat, 12 May 2012 09:53:17 -0700

Area games

Today's Games Baseball Greater Lawrence at Minuteman, 3:45 p.m.; Pentucket at Greater Lowell, 4 p.m.; Methuen .vs. Tewksbury, at Lawrence Tourney, 4:30 p.m.; North Andover vs. Lawrence (at Lawrence Tourney), 7 p.m.
http://www.eagletribune.com/sports/x1968168185/Area-games

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 21:20:18 -0700

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Social innovation financing would allow service providers or third party intermediaries to reach out to the private sector to fund social programs.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/05/27/private_investors_may_help_curb_youth_violence_in_lawrence

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 11:51:53 -0700

$628 million for improvements at ‘safety net’ hospitals approved by feds

Seven Massachusetts hospitals that care for a large number of poor patients will receive $628 million over three years to invest in electronic health records, to move toward new ways of paying for care, and to track patient health over time, state officials announced Tuesday. The money was preliminarily approved in December, as part of the agreement between the state and the Center for Medicare ...
http://www.boston.com/whitecoatnotes/2012/05/22/million-for-improvements-safety-net-hospitals-approved-feds/ub8N2BRcAOdtwtvVl0pPYK/story.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 12:45:02 -0700

$628M from feds to boost 7 Mass. hospitals

The federal government has approved $628 million to support a Massachusetts plan for improving care and lowering costs at seven hospitals that treat many of the state's poorest residents.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/05/22/628m_from_feds_to_boost_7_mass_hospitals

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 10:20:53 -0700