MORE ARTICLES
Migration to Massachusetts in 2022: Where Are People Going?July 18, 2024 - 3:00 pm
The Economic Development Bill Starting to Take Shape; It Makes Big Bets on Life Sciences, Clean Technology and Applied AIJuly 18, 2024 - 2:11 pm
Disparities in LIHTC Data Illuminate Difficulties in Housing ProductionJuly 18, 2024 - 12:13 pm
Examining the New Massachusetts Estate TaxJuly 18, 2024 - 9:43 am
Study: U.S. Immigration System Limits Benefits Foreign Students Could ProvideJuly 17, 2024 - 5:33 pm
Pulitzer Winner Kai Bird on Robert Oppenheimer & the Atomic BombJuly 17, 2024 - 11:21 am
Candidate Selection Breakdown: Presidential Primary Primacy or Determined Delegate DetourJuly 16, 2024 - 4:53 pm
Massachusetts is Losing Thousands of Taxpayers a Year. Where Are They Going?July 16, 2024 - 10:13 am
At a Glance: Who Moved to Massachusetts in 2022? July 11, 2024 - 4:03 pm
Do No Harm to the Health Policy CommissionJuly 11, 2024 - 3:51 pm
Pioneer Study: Study Finds Patent Protections Fuel Biopharma Innovation that Helps Patients
/in Featured, Life Sciences, Pioneer Research /by Editorial StaffPatent protections on new drugs have unleashed an unprecedented wave of innovation that has benefited patients and should be fiercely guarded, according to a new study published by Pioneer Institute. New research indicates that price controls contained in the Inflation Reduction Act will result in 230 fewer drugs coming to market over the next decade and job losses of between 730,000 and 1.1 million.
Ron DeSantis’ Silly Drug Importation Idea
/in Life Sciences, News, Opeds, Pioneer Research /by William SmithRon DeSantis proposed in November 2020 to import drugs from Canada for state agencies such as Medicaid, prisons and other public healthcare programs. The goal is to save $150 million in state taxpayer funds. But the Biden administration seems unlikely to approve the plan, and the FDA has raised objections. Here’s why the DeSantis plan will not — and cannot — save even a dollar.
Former D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty on School Reform
/in Featured, Learning Curve, Podcast /by Editorial StaffFormer D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty discusses his education reforms with Michelle Rhee, addressing DCPS challenges, politics, leadership transitions, and teacher unions in urban education reform.
Diversity’s Dubious Definition: Harvard Case Spells End to Racial Classifications
/in Featured, Podcast Hubwonk /by Editorial StaffJoe Selvaggi discusses the implications of the Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard case for race and ethnicity-based programs with David Bernstein, a Distinguished Law Professor at George Mason University and an Adjunct Fellow at the CATO Institute.
UCLA’s Prof. James Stigler on Teaching & Learning Math
/in Featured, Learning Curve, Podcast /by Editorial StaffProfessor Stigler discusses the enduring teaching and learning challenges in U.S. STEM education, international student achievement, math pedagogy debates, and international standardized tests. He explains possible strategies for mitigating COVID-19-related learning loss.