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Merrimack Health

Coverage of Merrimack Health in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 26 · 21:52 UTCMost recent: Jun 29 · 20:59 UTC
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Massachusetts Nurses Associationorganization2Methuen Hospitalorganization2Lawrence General Hospitalorganization1Department of Public Healthorganization1Diana Richardsonperson1maternity unit closuretopic1staffing concernstopic1Cambridge Health Alliance Birth Centerorganization1Rep. Marjorie Deckerperson1Sen. Liz Mirandaperson1MassHealthorganization1Seven Sisters Midwifery & Community Birth Centerorganization12024 maternal health lawtopic1Cambridgeplace1Methuenplace1Florenceplace1
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  • HEALTHJun 29 · 20:59 UTCCOMMONWEALTH BEACON
    Merrimack Health shutters Methuen maternity unit a month earlier than expected

    Merrimack Health closed the Methuen Hospital maternity unit six days earlier than planned, consolidating services at Lawrence General Hospital. The closure eliminates 24 maternity beds and 10 special care nursery beds, affecting 85 employees, with Merrimack Health citing staffing concerns and operational efficiency as reasons.

  • HEALTHJun 26 · 21:52 UTCCOMMONWEALTH BEACON
    Opening, closure reflect tenuous landscape for birth centers

    Massachusetts is set to reopen the Cambridge Health Alliance Birth Center after its 2020 closure, while Methuen Hospital is discontinuing maternity services earlier than planned, highlighting challenges in maternal healthcare access. A 2024 maternal health law aims to support freestanding birth centers, but reimbursement rates remain a barrier. Nurses and advocates express concerns over the Methuen closure's impact on patients.

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