“What we have right now in Massachusetts for the nation is we have a new poster child of private equity and his name is Dr. Ralph de la Torre,” said John McDonough.
Steward: A cautionary tale complete with Snidely Whiplash
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Steward: A cautionary tale complete with a Snidely Whiplash
This week on The Codcast, John McDonough of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Paul Hattis of the Lown Institute talk to CommonWealth Beacon’s Bruce Mohl about what went wrong with Steward Health Care, and the different paths out of the current situation.
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Should we repeal the state’s right-to-shelter guarantee?
Massachusetts is the only state with a right-to-shelter law, a distinction that is drawing criticism and praise as the state grapples with a surge of homeless migrants arriving here.
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Here is why state feels Milton is a rapid transit community
The Guidelines do not – and cannot – take into consideration the quality of the service or the type of equipment used on any given line.
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A warning about radioactive air pollution from Pilgrim
“Whatever is in the reactor water can evaporate along with the water,” said Dr. Petros Koutrakis, professor of environmental sciences at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “The idea that only water comes out is wrong.”
Posted inHealth Care
Healey says Steward information ‘insufficient’
Steward earlier this week said it provided the state with an enormous amount of financial data, but administration officials said audited financial statements were not included.
Posted inPolitics
Fifth time’s the charm for sex ed law?
Supporters of the Healthy Youth Act are taking a fifth swing at passing the legislation, which has made it through the state Senate four times only to fizzle in the House.
Posted inOpinion
Time is now for Allston I-90 project
The I-90 Allston Multimodal Project could be described as a MassDOT highway project—yet it is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reconnect the Allston community and to deliver transformational transportation options, unprecedented development opportunities, and critical environmental benefits for Boston, Worcester, and beyond.
Posted inHousing
Milton Planning Board deciphers vote against zoning plan
“We shouldn’t assume we know why people voted no. And we shouldn’t assume we know why people voted yes,” said board member Cheryl Tougias. “We shouldn’t assume everyone supports reclassification.”
Posted inEnergy
Mixed messages on Vineyard Wind
“To me, it doesn’t matter if we finish in November this year or February next year,” Avangrid CEO Pedro Azagra said. “The important thing is that we finish.”
Posted inGambling
On age minimums, state weaving a tangled tale
What’s the right age to grant the rights and responsibilities of adulthood? Based on current policy debates, it all depends. Are you looking to roll the dice or rob a store?
Posted inHealth Care
Steward to Healey: We are cooperating, pursuing orderly sale of hospitals
We would welcome the opportunity to meet with you personally concerning the orderly departure of Steward from Massachusetts.
Posted inOpinion
Is ‘paper compliance’ with the MBTA Communities law good enough?
It doesn’t add any new homes for young adults or new families, or add diversity. It doesn’t create new opportunities for downsizing seniors. It doesn’t add the homes our local employers need to attract and retain workers. But it passes the compliance test.
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Steward’s Mass. landlord talks of ‘retenanting’
Officials reported a $664 million loss in the fourth quarter, prompted by $772 million in writeoffs and impairments related to Steward. Company officials said Steward paid only a quarter of the rent it owed during the quarter.
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Healey’s former romantic partner poised to ascend to SJC
The Governor’s Council paid relatively little attention to Supreme Judicial Court nominee Gabrielle Wolohojian’s past romantic relationship with Gov. Maura Healey, focusing instead on artificial intelligence’s threat to the judiciary and a court case involving a dog named Peppermint.
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Getting a jump on new revenues for the T
Delorto said most of the measures would be implemented in the MBTA’s core subway and bus service area or, alternatively, the T’s entire service area. The implication was that some of the revenue-raising measures would not apply outside the MBTA service area.
Posted inHealth Care
Healey letter to Steward’s de la Torre demands data
The following is a letter Gov. Maura Healey sent to Ralph de la Torre, the president and CEO of Steward Health Care, on Tuesday. AS YOU ARE AWARE, my administration […]
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The state’s options with Steward on the brink
State government needs to re-engage in statewide health system planning. We need functioning markets in health and medical care, and we need intelligent and thoughtful statewide planning that is more proactive and less reactive.
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Monuments to equity with Embrace Boston
This week on the Codcast, Embrace Boston president Imari Paris Jeffries talks to CommonWealth Beacon’s Jennifer Smith about the story of the Embrace statue, the organization’s upcoming projects, and its approach to memorializing Boston history while embodying values of diversity and equity.