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Families May Start Losing Shelter Coverage in Massachusetts On Sept. 1
By Sam Drysdale Families may start getting kicked out of the state’s emergency shelter system on Sept. 1, and providers…
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Massachusetts surtax collections crushed expectations
Chris Lisinski STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MAY 20, 2024…..Beacon Hill spent most of the past year in hand-wringing mode over the…
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As Massachusetts officials give go ahead to seek care at Steward Hospitals, doctor gives his side
Colin A. Young MAY 15, 2024…..As state officials continue to encourage people to seek care at Steward Health Care’s eight…
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On Steward Health Care, Massachusetts Governor Healey says legislator to play role
Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MAY 13, 2024…..Though she had done so previously, Gov. Maura Healey this weekend did…
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Clashes, 135 Arrests At UMass Amherst Protest
By Sophie Hauck Campus police arrested 135 pro-Palestinian protestors at the University of Massachusetts Amherst late Tuesday night, hours after…
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Steward Bankruptcy Filing Rattles Massachusetts Health Care
By Sam Drysdale The operator of the third largest hospital system in Massachusetts, and one of the state’s largest employers,…
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With hospitals in Brighton, Dorchester, Brockton, Methuen Haverhill, Taunton, Ayer, Norwood, Fall River, Steward files for bankruptcy in Texas
Colin A. Young MAY 6, 2024…..[Coverage Developing] Steward Health Care, the operator of the third largest hospital system in Massachusetts,…
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Massachusetts launches emergency system as state braces for health care disruptions amid Steward financial turmoil
Alison Kuznitz BOSTON…..State officials have launched an incident command system as they brace for health care service disruptions in eastern…
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House Democrats Reject Giving Massachusetts Homeless Veterans Preference Over Migrants in Shelter System
By Alison Kuznitz House Democrats on Friday defeated a Republican bid to restrict migrants’ access to the state’s overflowing emergency…
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Massachusetts lawmakers approve $251 million more for family shelter system, impose limit on how long families can stay
Chris Lisinski, Colin A. Young, Michael P. Norton APRIL 25, 2024…..The House voted 117-36 and the Senate 29-9 to approve a supplemental budget steering $251 million…
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