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/in COVID Health, COVID Life Sciences, Featured, News, Press Releases: Health Care, Press Releases: Life Sciences, rCOVID /by Editorial StaffNew report asserts that with older americans more vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic, all health plans should avoid using the QALY methodology when assessing the value of care for older patients
Learning in the Time of COVID-19
/0 Comments/in Blog, Blog: Education, COVID Education, COVID education resources, Featured, News, rCOVID /by Editorial StaffParents are deeply frustrated with the loss of learning their children will be provided as a result of COVID-19. Here are some resources to help address this gap.
Pioneer Launches Report Series Highlighting Massachusetts Job Growth and Business Trends Since 1998
/in COVID Economy, Economic Opportunity, Featured, MassEconomix Reports, Press Releases: Economic Opportunity, rCOVID /by Editorial StaffIn “Some Big, Broad Economic Trends in Massachusetts,” Pioneer analysis of two decades of data shows fluctuating employment changes across the state, as well as firm size information and the largest employers. The report is part one of aa series that aims to provide deeper insight into COVID-19’s economic impact.
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/0 Comments/in COVID News Roundups, Economic Opportunity, Featured, Healthcare, rCOVID /by Editorial StaffPioneer staff (and readers) share their top picks for COVID-19 stories highlighting useful resources, best practices, and questions we should be asking our public and private sector leaders.
Students still need to learn during the coronavirus pandemic
/0 Comments/in COVID Education, Oped: Education, rCOVID /by Jim StergiosThis op-ed appeared in The Boston Globe on March 31, 2020. State and local officials must remove obstacles to digital learning. By Jim Stergios Massachusetts families shut in due to the coronavirus pandemic feel unsettled. The fears and unknowns around the lethality of the virus, the daily discussions of potential treatments, income and job loss, and the fate of loved ones, especially those over 65 with underlying medical conditions, spark intense anxiety. On health care policy, the Legislature and the governor have made many prudent moves, such as the broad expansion of telehealth options to ensure that many more patients get high-quality medical care. Though not as intense a topic in the public conversation, the frustration felt in households with school-aged children at […]