Immigration policy shifts are already costing health workers their jobs in Massachusetts
Providers say losing workers is a problem as need grows for health care and home care to support aging seniors.

Market Basket fires two executives amid ongoing dispute
Two Market Basket executives were placed on leave for "disruptive behavior." They say they were just asking questions. One of them was later fired.
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Fall River assisted-living blaze kills a musician, secretary, and veteran Army sharpshooter
The 100-unit assisted-living facility that burned Sunday night, killing nine people so far, opened in 1999. -
Worcester Regional Food Hub opens new headquarters at Union Station
The headquarters include fives commercial kitchen. Cooks and food startup owners raved about the amenities. -
Did Fall River have enough firefighters for the Gabriel House fire?
Fall River's fire department doesn't meet national staffing standards, and union officials say more firefighters could have saved lives, but the city's mayor said it's too soon for the debate. -
Lawmakers looking for tools to close gaps in life expectancy, disease rates
The legislation seeks to expand MassHealth eligibility, bring more doctors to high-needs area, and otherwise make health care more accessible. -
What the Mass. bar advocates work stoppage means for people who can't afford a lawyer
The state's Supreme Judicial Court ruled that defendants held without representation after seven days must be freed, and charges can be dismissed after 45 days.
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