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Pioneer Institute: 340B Hospitals Does Not Necessarily Translate to Charity Care

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Review of Becker’s List of Health Systems with Strong Finances finds  more transparency needed in hospitals that receive federal aid to improve access to care. (Boston, Mass) – Pioneer Institute of Public Policy Research today released a paper that found that higher levels of transparency in hospital operations is needed in hospitals that receive federal aid to improve access to care.  The Institute selected names for the hospitals from the Becker’s List of Health Systems with Strong Finances, and compared it to data of the hospitals falling under 340B classifications in Pioneer’s 340B Data Tool.  Of the 53 hospitals originally listed in Becker’s, 29 are classified as 340B hospitals/health systems. Of those 29, 18 health systems underperformed the national average […]

Wrap Up of the Massachusetts Legislative Session – Or Is It??

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The Massachusetts Legislature meets for two years beginning in January after an election year and continuing until the last day of July of the following year. The 193rd session of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as this legislative session is more formally known, ended its formal sessions for the year last week, but the 40 Senators and 160 Representatives hitting the campaign trail this summer will not have a lot of legislative accomplishments to highlight for their constituents. That is because several pending legislative initiatives, touching on everything from the state’s economic development plan to the phase out of natural gas and the scrutiny of drug prices, are in limbo. Governor Healey has urged the legislature to […]

Houston Supt. Mike Miles & Urban School Reform

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Mr. Miles reflects on his lifelong dedication to public service, starting as a soldier, then a diplomat, and later as an educational leader. He shares insights into his family background and formative experiences that shaped his commitment to serving the public.

Housing Bond Bill: Could Billions Better Bay State Cost of Living

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Joe Selvaggi talks with Pioneer’s Senior Housing Fellow, Andrew Mikula, about the recently passed $5.2 billion bond bill, discussing its key features and how it might impact the supply and cost of homes in Massachusetts.

Average Weekly Wages of Healthcare Workers Across a Decade

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From 2012-22 the healthcare and social assistance sector has seen the smallest growth in average weekly wages of any large industry in Massachusetts. This potentially has dire consequences on the employment crisis that this industry already faces.