A recent audit by Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio revealed that $6.2 million in taxpayer-funded grants were not properly documented or used to support maternity services.
This mismanagement contributed to the September 2023 closure of the HealthAlliance Clinton Hospital maternity center in Leominster, leaving pregnant women—especially MassHealth patients—without local access to essential care.
The audit also found UMass Memorial failed to properly report births to the Department of Public Health, limiting oversight of maternal and infant health outcomes.
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