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An Evaluation of 340B in Massachusetts
/in Blog: Healthcare, Blog: Healthcare Transparency, Blog: Transparency, Life Sciences /by Matt MulveyDespite the fact that the 340B Drug Pricing Program has expanded immensely in recent years, the amount of charity care that hospitals are providing has decreased. This points to several problems with the 340B program across the country and in Massachusetts, such as a lack of transparency and inaccessible care.
Migration to Massachusetts in 2022: Where Are People Going?
/in Blog, Blog: Economy, Blog: Transparency, Economic Opportunity /by Raif BoitWith thousands moving to Massachusetts every year, they bring income and assets that can affect the local economy. However, people from different regions of the country tend to favor different parts of Mass more or less, though the more urban area around Boston is al
The Economic Development Bill Starting to Take Shape; It Makes Big Bets on Life Sciences, Clean Technology and Applied AI
/in Blog: Economy, Economic Opportunity, Featured /by Eileen McAnnenyThe Massachusetts Senate debated S.2856, its version of the biennial economic development bill, last week. The Senate pared down H.4804, the $3.5 billion version of the bill the House enacted last month and H.4459, the proposal Governor Healey filed back in January, by over $1 billion. With the full Senate debate on the bill concluded, a conference committee must resolve the differences between the two branches before adjourning on July 31st, and the Governor must still sign the resulting legislation into law before the plan is finalized. Some provisions are common to the House and Senate versions and are likely to be in the final version. They include an array of modest investments in municipal infrastructure programs such as: $400 […]
Disparities in LIHTC Data Illuminate Difficulties in Housing Production
/in Blog: Transparency, Housing, News /by Matt MulveyWhile disparities in LIHTC awards and issuances are to be expected, the mismatch points to inhibitors of housing production that are outside the scope of the program’s impact.
Examining the New Massachusetts Estate Tax
/in Blog: Transparency, News /by Matt MulveyThe new Massachusetts estate tax may be correlated to lower estate tax revenues. However, the inclusion of out-of-state property in the estate tax calculation has brought about important legal questions.