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May 06, 2019
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May 06, 2019
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State Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel, who chaired the Special Commission on Local and Regional Health, which produced the report, visited Beacon Hill on Tuesday to release a summary of the report and the commission’s recommendations. She was joined by lawmakers and representatives from…
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Jul 11, 2018
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Jul 11, 2018
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I write to you concerning the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation’s priorities for the health care reform legislation now pending in conference committee. The Foundation has long advocated for reforms to our health care system in order to reduce costs for the Commonwealth, its employers employees,…
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Jun 19, 2018
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Jun 19, 2018
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The Massachusetts Taxpayer’s Foundation received a grant to create a report that will quantify the negative economic impact of the opioid epidemic on the Massachusetts economy. The report will produce needed information on the cost of the epidemic to employers and employees, the health care system…
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Jun 12, 2018
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May 29, 2018
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May 29, 2018
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Twenty prominent Massachusetts business organizations representing thousands of employers today announced an initiative to save $100 million in health care costs by reducing avoidable use of hospital emergency departments. The newly formed Massachusetts Employer-Led Coalition to Reduce Health Care…
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Nov 15, 2017
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Nov 15, 2017
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Legislators are contemplating legislation designed to reduce cost in the state’s MassHealth program and in the health care industry more generally. The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation believes that meaningful legislation in this area is vital to the state budget as well as the overall economy…
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Oct 24, 2017
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Mar 07, 2017
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Mar 07, 2017
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I am Eileen McAnneny, President of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. The Foundation’s mission is to provide accurate, unbiased research with balanced, thoughtful recommendations that strengthen the state's finances and economy in order to foster the long-term well-being of the Commonwealth.…
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Dec 07, 2015
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Sep 21, 2014
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Sep 21, 2014
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The Foundation’s latest report highlights that the soaring costs of retiree health care have consumed more than a quarter of the growth of property taxes in the state’s poorest communities since 2009. Addressing these huge unfunded liabilities must be a priority for the next Governor and…
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