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Baker alarmed by Trump's proposed cuts to research spending
March 17, 2017Gov. Charlie Baker was alarmed by proposed cuts in President Donald Trump's budget, including an "alarming" reduction in federal research spending that he cast as an immediate concern for Massachusetts.
March 17, 2017Health association testifies to state board on regulations
March 17, 2017An organization representing health care plans responded to proposed regulations on how the state deals with health care providers and payers who deemed to have "excessive" cost increases.
March 17, 2017
Framingham clinic operators ordered to pay $13.5M for deceptive marketing
March 17, 2017Operators of an unlicensed Framingham clinic that marketed medications and services for erectile dysfunction have been ordered to pay $13.5 million, the Attorney General's Office announced Friday.
March 17, 2017
New site helps students understand college financial aid
March 16, 2017Attorney General Maura Healey on Wednesday launched a campaign to help families understand those financial aid packages before making a final decision on which school to attend.
March 16, 2017
MBTA to close commuter rail on summer 2018 weekends
March 15, 2017The Framingham/Worcester commuter rail line is set to be shut down for weekends starting in June 2018 as the MBTA installs a federally mandated safety technology.
March 15, 2017Mass. receives an F on lead pipe disclosures
March 15, 2017Massachusetts received a failing grade in a new national report assessing lead pipe disclosure policies in the states.
March 15, 2017
Coalition backs Baker's health insurance assessment
March 15, 2017Close to two dozen groups are backing Gov. Charlie Baker's plan to levy fees against employers who don't meet propose health insurance requirements.
March 15, 2017
Mass Medical Society opposes ACA replacement
March 15, 2017The Massachusetts Medical Society has formally opposed the American Health Care Act, the bill put forth by House Republicans to replace the Affordable Care Act.
March 15, 2017
Worcester doctor named clinician of the year
March 15, 2017Members of the Worcester District Medical Society have named Dr. Sara Shields the 2017 Community Clinician of the Year.
March 15, 2017
Proposed MBTA cuts to weekend commuter rail criticized
March 14, 2017Proposed service cuts for weekend commuter rail riders and disabled passengers drew a sharp rebuke from the state's Democrats.
March 14, 2017
Developer envisions $35M Worcester County Courthouse towers
March 10, 2017A $35-million proposal for the former Worcester County Courthouse calls for 300 market-rate apartments in two new buildings and a reuse of the 1800s court building with office and retail space.
March 10, 2017Despite previous budget cuts there could be more, state official says
March 10, 2017After cutting programs and services by $98 million in December, the Baker administration's budget chief did not dismiss the possibility that Gov. Charlie Baker could make additional budget cuts.
March 10, 2017Key investments possible without budget hike, official says
March 10, 2017House Ways and Means Chairman Brian Dempsey said the state's projected budget should be sufficient to cover "key investments" without a broad-based tax increase.
March 10, 2017State budget chief 'open to other ideas' on MassHealth costs
March 10, 2017Administration and Finance Secretary Kristen Lepore said the state is open to revisions on state's plan to impose fines on companies that don't meet health insurance requirements.
March 10, 2017
Mass. adds 13k jobs in January
March 9, 2017Massachusetts is estimated to have added 13,000 jobs in January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in a report Thursday by the state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.
March 9, 2017State urged to lower benchmark for health care spending
March 9, 2017Representatives from hospitals, the insurance industry and business groups struck a near unanimous chord Wednesday in urging state officials to adopt a lower target for measuring growth in health care spending.
March 9, 2017
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