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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 mission to serve in-state students, according to a study released this week by the Pioneer Institute in Boston. The study calls for tuition increase for out-of-state students. It

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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 and installing independent assessors for people in need of a range of services. The health safety net program receives about half of its funding from the federal government

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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 newest consensus drivers of health care spending in Massachusetts, according to a new analysis that found price increases, rather than increased utilization of services, as a major contributor

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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 plans to raise pass costs more frequently than fares are allowed to increase. A 2013 state law limits fare increases on the T to no more than once

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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 snowbound debacle of last winter. But the runaway train is not just a metaphor or a figure of speech. It actually happened.

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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 look for ways to cut costs at the deficit-ridden Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. The $14-per-passenger cost was a chief reason cited for curtailing the service by members of

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Mass. K-12 budgets squeezed by insurance, SPED costs

STATE HOUSE — High costs for employee health insurance and special education have reduced the resources school districts can invest in other areas, including extended learning time, books, technology, arts, and counseling, according to a report released Monday by a commission charged with evaluating the state's school finance law.