MBTAAnalysis: A look inside the MBTA

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The MBTA shuttles over a million passengers a day around Greater…

The Clock is Ticking…….

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The clock is ticking towards December 30, 2017.  As part of…

Moody’s Report: New Mass Price Capping Law “Credit Negative” for Hospitals

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In the soon to be long list of unintended consequences as…

Funny Business Ahead in Massachusetts?

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Over at the Manhattan Institute, Paul Howard recently blogged…

The right reform path in Lawrence?

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There are two issues that matter in K-12 education - what you…

Will Government-Directed Healthcare in Mass. Really Contain Costs?

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Governor Patrick signed a new healthcare law today aimed at cost…

Pioneer’s Statement on “Cost Containment” and Payment Reform Bill

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Another Lost Opportunity to Give Individuals and Businesses…

MA Goes For Top-down Health Care Policies

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Even as “Massachusetts Health Care 2.0” legislation moves to the Governor’s desk for signing, and with it the heavy hand of top-down policies, individuals and companies in many other states are adopting market-based solutions.

Happy 100th Birthday to Milton Friedman!

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Happy Birthday to Milton Friedman, who would have been 100 today.…

ACA Impact on Mass, Part 1: Low-income Residents will Pay More for Healthcare and Insurance

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Affordability/ Subsidy levels for Low-income: How much will individuals…

How SCOTUS ACA/Obamacare Ruling Impacts Mass

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Most of the press coverage has focused on the political angle…

Will New York Make Boston The Old Tech City?

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Neil Swidey had a wonderful article (N.Y. vs. Boston: The…

Pulling Back the Curtain on Beacon Hill’s “Healthcare Reform 2.0”

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T-minus 13 days until the end of the legislative session and…

Are Teachers Changing Their Unions?

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The recent deal brokered by Stand for Children with the Massachusetts…

The obvious lesson for innovation schools

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Two-and-a-half years have passed since the passage of the reform…

Jon Gruber’s RomneyCare/ObamaCare False Narrative

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This morning, Steve LeBlanc of the Associated Press has another…

Are Fewer People in MA Paying the Indiv Mandate Penalty?

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Since the Supreme Court upheld the ACA/Obamacare, there has…

The SCOTUS ruling’s impact on education policy

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Internet traffic has been especially heavy for the past 32…

Pioneer Press Release on SCOTUS ACA Ruling

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The Way Forward: Despite Supreme Court Ruling, New Start Needed…

Making more than symbolic change in our schools

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Today’s lead story in the Globe relates the three years of…

MBTA Doing More With Less

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Rather than big dollar expansion projects, the MBTA's Key Bus…

Public Pensions and Workforce – State Police Version

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The recent announcement that State Police Superintendent Marian…

The Myth of Cost Control Legislation

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The House passed their version of "cost control" last night in…

Guide to Mass Payment Reform Amendments: Sex Ed, Podiatry, and Acupuncture

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Find me on twitter: @josharchambault For those following at…

Falling short on the Lawrence school turnaround

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In November 2011, the Board of Education decided to put the…

A big test at Madison Park Vocational

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Over the past decade, while there has been incremental success…

Mass House Pulls a “Charlie Brown” on Payment Reform Redraft

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The Massachusetts House rushed the release of their payment…

Unrealistic Savings Estimates in Mass Health Care Payment Reform

Video: But Will The Cost-Cutting Bills Really Save Money?

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The debate on Beacon Hill is heating up on payment reform legislation,…

Video: Will Mass Payment Reform Work?

Our Final Thoughts on The 38 Studios Meltdown

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First and foremost, this is an economic disaster for Rhode Island…

Perspectives on the Romney education plan

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A round-up of various perspectives on Governor Romney's education…