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Health care costs need to be contained
Insurance premiums rose on average 6.6 percent between 2020 and 2021, raising costs for families and businesses and highlighting the stubborn challenge of rising health costs.
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Raise a glass to another year of to-go drinks
A pandemic-era perk should get more time to prove its worth to struggling restaurants.
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Saving the Amazon, before it’s too late
The United States should join Europe in halting the import of beef and other goods linked to the deforestation of the critical rainforest region.
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A controversial way to protect teachers of color
Educators of color can have a profound, positive impact on students’ educational outcomes.
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Protecting depositors after Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse
What good is the limit on deposit insurance if the government repeatedly lifts it when crisis strikes?
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DiZoglio’s audit of Legislature should follow the money
But getting under the hood of lawmakers’ decision-making risks a constitutional breach.
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DCF needs more resources to serve kids with medically complex needs
If the state has custody of a child, it is obligated to meet that child’s needs in the most appropriate setting. Monthlong waits in a hospital are inexcusable.
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Locking in tuition at state universities needs to offer affordability, not just predictability
Governor Healey’s $59 million proposal is good in theory but could lead to higher tuition and fees if not carefully implemented.