AT THE OUTSET of the pandemic, payers, policymakers, and providers at the local, state, and national levels rallied to rapidly expand the financial and technological infrastructure around telemedicine services. Such […]
3 key steps for moving forward with telehealth
Posted inCourts, State House News Service
Budd urges more increases in state legal aid
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE TOP STATE judge in Massachusetts wants lawmakers to make more funding available for low-income Bay Staters to get legal representation in civil matters, warning that recent […]
Posted inOpinion
Atrius sale to Optum will yield health conversion foundation
THE LOCAL NONPROFIT Atrius Health physician practice organization has been cleared for sale to national for-profit Optum Health, a subsidiary of investor-owned United Healthcare. Legally, the proceeds must be directed […]
Posted inOpinion
Divided Congress could be good for Biden
IN JUNE 1858, Abraham Lincoln famously said “A house divided against itself can not stand.” Now, 165 years later, the 118th Congress has officially begun and the divide is deeper than […]
Posted inOpinion
Healey should settle, not litigate, disability lawsuit
EVERY DAY, thousands of Massachusetts residents with disabilities are admitted to segregated nursing facilities, be it to recover from medical procedures, to receive respite and care because they’re homeless, or […]
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Advocates blocked from having lawyers at police meeting about missing East Boston woman
A FURTHER EXAMPLE of the disparate treatment by law enforcement of cases involving victims of color and White people, or an innocent misunderstanding in the heat of the moment? Those […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Advocates blocked from having lawyers at police meeting about missing East Boston woman
A FURTHER EXAMPLE of the disparate treatment by law enforcement of cases involving victims of color and White people, or an innocent misunderstanding in the heat of the moment? Those […]
Posted inOpinion
Not all free-tuition community college plans are equal
DESPITE LEADING the nation in practically every educational outcome, there’s one area where Massachusetts lags other states: free community college. While more than half of US states offer some form […]
Posted inTransportation
Doubts raised about the T’s bus redesign plan
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of the MBTA Advisory Board on Thursday gave T overseers an earful, telling the T board that MBTA host communities are concerned that […]
Posted inTransportation
MBTA opens up about crippling subway car delivery delays
THE MBTA pulled back the curtain a bit on Thursday about what’s causing crippling delays in the production of new Red and Orange Line trains by a Chinese manufacturer and […]
Posted inThe Download
Millionaire surtax: What’s the split between education, transportation?
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT approved by voters in November establishes a 4 percent income tax surcharge on income over $1 million, and directs that the money should go to transportation and […]
Posted inOpinion
Fewer colleges relying on standardized tests
COLLEGE ADMISSION TESTS are becoming a thing of the past. More than 80 percent of US colleges and universities do not require applicants to take standardized tests – like the […]
Posted inEnvironment
Healey greets Mothers Out Front at her office door
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A CLIMATE JUSTICE GROUP got a last-minute speaker at its State House rally on Wednesday — Gov. Maura Healey, who told a group of mostly mothers […]
Posted inState Government
Millionaire surtax: What’s the split between education, transportation?
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT approved by voters in November establishes a 4 percent income tax surcharge on income over $1 million, and directs that the money should go to transportation and […]
Posted inGovernment
Wu envisions a sustainable Boston with 800,000 people
IN HER STATE OF THE CITY address Wednesday night, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu outlined her core policy goals while conveying to listeners just how much fun she is having. The […]
Posted inThe Download
On education reform, Tom Birmingham stuck to his guns
EDUCATION REFORM ISSUES, and where a public official stands on them, have long defied easy categorization using the conventional yardstick of more liberal or more conservative positioning. That was on […]
Posted inEducation
On education reform, Tom Birmingham stuck to his guns
EDUCATION REFORM ISSUES, and where a public official stands on them, have long defied easy categorization using the conventional yardstick of more liberal or more conservative positioning. That was on […]
Posted inHealth, State Government, State House News Service
Source: Healey picks BMC chief to head health and human services
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE GOV. MAURA HEALEY has tapped Kate Walsh, president and CEO of Boston Medical Center, to lead the state’s sprawling health and human services secretariat, the largest […]
Posted inTransportation
MBTA to pay for New Bedford pedestrian bridge
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE NEW BEDFORD OFFICIALS say the city will not be on the hook for any construction costs associated with a $21 million pedestrian bridge that will provide […]
Posted inState Government
Top budget officials still undecided on tax cuts
STATE REVENUES are expected to rise slightly in the coming fiscal year, but top budget officials from the Legislature and Healey administration say it’s still unclear whether there is enough […]
Posted inPolitics, State Government
Special treatment considered for revenue from millionaire tax
TOP BUDGET OFFICIALS from the Legislature say they intend to abide by the will of the voters and make sure all revenue from the new millionaire tax goes to “new […]
Posted inEducation
Staff shortages throughout K-12 education are taking a toll
AS 2023 OPENED, the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education met on January 3 for a special meeting and had just one item listed on the agenda: “Goal setting […]
Posted inThe Download
Prohibition on ARPA ‘tax cuts’ declared unconstitutional
TWO RECENT COURT decisions indicate even the US government has limited influence over how states spend their money. The traditional way the federal government gains leverage over state policies is […]
Posted inCourts, Government
Prohibition on ARPA ‘tax cuts’ declared unconstitutional
TWO RECENT COURT decisions indicate even the US government has limited influence over how states spend their money. The traditional way the federal government gains leverage over state policies is […]