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ICER Proves Its Lack of Business Acumen, Again
/0 Comments/in Oped: Healthcare, Oped: Life Sciences, Opeds /by William SmithA recent Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) “Report on Unsupported Price Increases,” concluded that: “Among the top drugs with price increases in 2019…ICER determined that seven of 10 lacked adequate new evidence to demonstrate a substantial clinical benefit that was not yet previously known.” The impression left by the report is that drug companies arbitrarily raise prices without good reason. As with so many ICER products, the study is misleading and demonstrates a profound lack of business acumen.
Connecticut’s Painful Journey: Wealth Squandered, Lessons Learned, Promise Explored
/0 Comments/in COVID Economy, Economic Opportunity, Featured, News, Podcast Hubwonk /by Editorial StaffHost Joe Selvaggi talks with Connecticut Business and Industry Association’s President and CEO, Chris DiPentima, about what policy makers can learn from Connecticut’s journey from the wealthiest state in the nation, to one with more than a decade of negative job growth.
Tax credit scholarship program would give Catholic schools fighting chance
/0 Comments/in Oped: Education, Oped: Religious Education, Oped: School Choice /by Tom BirminghamI am among the countless individuals whose lives have been shaped by Catholic education; in my case, it was attending high school at Austin Prep. Despite a stellar record, Catholic schools are facing a grim financial picture. But a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision gives new hope to the schools and to the many Massachusetts families with children who would benefit from attending them.
New Study Shows Significant Wealth Migration from Massachusetts to Florida, New Hampshire
/in COVID Economy, Economic Opportunity, Featured, Graduated Income Tax, Massachusetts Economy, Press Releases: Economic Opportunity /by Editorial StaffOver the last 25 years, Massachusetts has consistently lost taxable income, especially to Florida and New Hampshire, via out-migration of the wealthy, according to a new Pioneer Institute study.
In “Do The Wealthy Migrate Away From High-Tax States? A Comparison of Adjusted Gross Income Changes in Massachusetts and Florida,” Pioneer Institute Research Director Greg Sullivan and Research Assistant Andrew Mikula draw on IRS data showing aggregate migration flows by amount of adjusted gross income (AGI). The data show a persistent trend of wealth leaving high-tax states for low-tax ones, especially in the Sun Belt.
Never Forgetting – Holocaust Remembrance Day – 25 Resources for K-12 Students
/0 Comments/in Academic Standards, COVID Education, COVID education resources, News, Related Education Blogs, US History /by Jamie GassIn Pioneer’s ongoing series of blogs here, on curricular resources for parents, families, and teachers during COVID-19, this one focuses on: Memorializing International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27th and learning about the tragedy of the Holocaust during WWII.