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UMass growth in spending and non-resident students challenged
BOSTON – Rapid growth in enrollment and capital spending in the University of Massachusetts system may be coming at the expense of its…
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Baker’s team planning new strategies at MassHealth
BOSTON — Seeking federal dollars and more cost-controls, the Baker administration is reworking Medicaid on at least two fronts, moving toward population health…
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Report offers new snapshot of health care cost drivers
The rising cost and use of brand name prescription drugs has emerged over the past two years as the one of the…
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MBTA fare pass increases limited to once every two years, Pollack says
While Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack sees a distinction between MBTA fares and the monthly passes purchased by regular users, she has no…
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Taking taxpayers on a runaway ride
The image of a driverless runaway train provides the perfect visual metaphor for the endless travails of the MBTA, especially following the…
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MBTA eyes shutdown of late-night service next year
BOSTON – Late-night bus and subway service likely will be ended early next year, as members of the Fiscal and Management Control Board…