According to multiple reports, there are at least a pair of connections to New England among the hundreds who were either killed or injured in Tuesday's terrorist attacks in Brussels.
The Hartford Courant reported that a resident of Fairfield, Conn., was injured in the attack. The office of U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) confirmed one of his constituents received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, but would not release the name of the victim.
STATE HOUSE — Ten years after the state passed landmark universal health care legislation, advocates are pushing lawmakers to consider adopting a single-payer system as the next step in efforts to control health costs and expand access to insurance and care in Massachusetts.
During a hearing before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing on Tuesday, supporters of "Medicare for all" legislation (S 579/H 1026) filed by Sen. Jamie Eldridge and Rep. Tom Sannicandro said that a move toward a single-payer system could help curb rising health care spending and free up money for other areas of the state budget, though opponents say it could hurt quality of care and would not address underlying cost problems.
