State Medicaid offices target dead people’s homes to recoup costs: Many Americans rely on Medicaid when fighting diseases. But there's a catch. Often ...
apnews.com/article/medicaid-estate-recovery-nursing-homes-65d5e637e19dc27bd1bd3b097d239b53
Quick Glance: State Medicaid Offices Target Deceased Individuals' Assets for Cost Recovery
- While Salvatore LoGrande battled cancer and endured all the associated pains, his daughters made a commitment to maintain him in the white, steep-roofed house he painstakingly acquired many decades ago.
- Every state is mandated to routinely seek reimbursement from the assets of deceased individuals who relied on Medicaid in their final years, the taxpayer-funded health insurance for the poorest Americans.
- Certain critics posit that the program generates inadequately - around 1% - of the annual over $150 billion expenditure by Medicaid on long-term care.
- A Democratic legislator proposed abolishing the 'cruel' program entirely, citing that many states neglect to caution individuals signing up for Medicaid about the potential high bills and property claims awaiting their families postmortem.
Busting the Myths of Medicare Advantage: While the for-profit plans of Medicare Advantage are a convenient solution for insurance companies ...
commondreams.org/opinion/medicare-advantage-myths
New Healey ad touts tax cuts Baker couldn’t pass: "I believe government should be there to make life easier, not harder. That’s why I’m proud that we’ve ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/18/new-healey-ad-touts-tax-cuts-baker-couldnt-pass/
North End restaurant owners protest outside St. Patrick’s Day breakfast: ‘We’re disgusted’
bostonherald.com/2024/03/17/north-end-restaurant-owners-protest-outside-st-patricks-day-breakfast-were-disgusted/
Healey announces sweeping pardons for simple possession of cannabis | WBUR News: Healey's pardon forgives all state court misdemeanor convictions for possession ...
wbur.org/news/2024/03/13/massachusetts-governor-pardon-marijuana-possession
A Massachusetts town spent $600k on shore protection. A winter storm washed it away days later
apnews.com/article/salisbury-massachusetts-beach-dunes-washed-away-cb64913e5592979aacb230c5f318efee
Boston St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast political roast highlights: Wu faces holiday party jabs, Spilka takes aim at DiZoglio, and Healey shows up as a ‘DunQueen’
bostonherald.com/2024/03/17/boston-st-patricks-day-breakfast-political-roast-highlights-wu-faces-holiday-party-jabs-spilka-takes-aim-at-dizoglio-and-healey-shows-up-as-a-dunqueen/
BREAKING: Joe Biden wins the Massachusetts Democratic primary, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/3uXWOxm
Quick Glance: Nikki Haley's Supporters' Impact on Election Outcome
- Nikki Haley ends failed White House bid with warning to Donald Trump.
- Haley's voters have significant influence on the election.
- Experts identify different categories within Haley's voter base.
- Undecided voters could play a crucial role in determining the election outcome.
FBI returns looted artifacts found in Massachusetts attic to Japan: The FBI has returned a trove of looted Japanese art to its country of origin after a family ...
cnn.com/2024/03/18/style/fbi-returns-looted-artifacts-japan-intl-scli/
Quick Glance: FBI Returns 22 Looted Artifacts to Japan
- The FBI has returned 22 centuries-old artifacts to Okinawa, Japan, after a family discovered them in their late father’s attic in Massachusetts.
- The return of the looted items followed a lengthy investigation that began when the family came across the items while sorting through their father's belongings.
- The discovered artifacts were transported to the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Asian Art in Washington DC, where the scrolls were unfurled for the first time, revealing portraits of Okinawan royalty in vivid colors.
Healey defends decision to keep personal trip details secret: Governor Maura Healey told reporters Monday that she intends to share information publicly about ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/18/metro/maura-healey-defends-keeping-personal-travel-details-secret/
Healey political arm releases ad boasting tax relief: The 30-second ad, which will run on sites including YouTube and Hulu starting Monday ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/18/metro/healey-tax-relief-political-ad/
Court upholds town bylaw banning anyone born in 21st century from buying tobacco products
apnews.com/article/tobacco-ban-21st-century-brookline-massachusetts-e9d54d60ddfe23f9d7e06eb724f5449a
Chickenpox cases reported at Melnea Cass Recreation Complex overflow shelter site
bostonherald.com/2024/03/12/chickenpox-cases-reported-at-melnea-cass-recreation-complex-overflow-shelter-site/
President Joe Biden has won the Democratic primary in Massachusetts, according to the Associated Press.
The incumbent president ... Show more
Rachael Rollins suspended from practicing law in Massachusetts: Disgraced former U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins has been suspended from practicing law in ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/12/rachael-rollins-suspended-from-practicing-law-in-massachusetts/
Donald Trump has won the Republican primary in Massachusetts, according to the Associated Press.
Prior to Super Tuesday, the former president had won every ... Show more
Raspberry Pi OS 5.2 is here, with pleasant tweaks to Wayland-based desktop: Kernel 6.6 and small refinements, plus less visible, but meaningful adjustments
theregister.com/2024/03/15/raspberry_pi_os_52_is/
JetBlue and Spirit ending $3.8B merger deal after court blocks: JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are ending their proposed $3.8 billion combination after a court ...
apnews.com/article/jetblue-spirit-merger-court-airline-2d9a640e7f7ecb87d5f60c1cbffbc163
Quick Glance: JetBlue and Spirit Terminate $3.8B Merger
- JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines are ending their proposed $3.8 billion merger after a federal judge blocked the deal, citing potential harm to consumers reliant on Spirit's affordable fares.
- JetBlue stated that both companies remain committed to the merger but are unlikely to meet closing conditions by the July 24 deadline.
- Spirit CEO Ted Christie expressed disappointment over the failed merger while expressing confidence in Spirit's ability to succeed independently.
- The Justice Department sued to block the merger last year, with a federal court ruling in favor of the government's antitrust concerns.
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty: Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira has pleaded guilty in federal court to leaking highly ...
apnews.com/article/jack-teixeira-pentagon-leak-suspect-guilty-plea-7fc285d8386447f995a1c0edd3d1d024
Quick Glance: Jack Teixeira's Guilty Plea in Pentagon Leak Case
- Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, 22, pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine and other national security secrets.
- Teixeira's plea agreement involves six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information under the Espionage Act.
- The leak exposed secret assessments of Russia's war in Ukraine and other national security issues, prompting tightened controls by the Pentagon.
- Teixeira remains in the Air National Guard unpaid and is required to participate in debriefing sessions with intelligence community members.
Black women struggle to find their way in a job world where diversity is under attack
apnews.com/article/black-women-claudine-gay-702e7fb758565e400cc519ce9e75d989
BREAKING: President Biden has won the Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection, easily defeating Rep ... Show more
12-year-old arrested after mass shooting threat directed at Norwood middle school
bostonherald.com/2024/03/10/12-year-old-arrested-after-mass-shooting-threat-directed-at-norwood-middle-school/
Gov. Healey asks Biden administration to reconsider disaster relief denial: “These storms were devastating for our communities. I saw the impacts firsthand – ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/12/gov-healey-asks-biden-administration-to-reconsider-disaster-relief-denial/
Lucas: Trashing Trump could come back to haunt Healey: Healey sued Trump some one hundred times during the four years he was president, and she was attorney ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/07/lucas-trashing-trump-could-come-back-to-haunt-healey/
In Mattapan, a look at humanitarian crisis fueled by Haiti’s unrest: Here, in a nondescript office building on Blue Hill Avenue, newly arrived migrants learn to ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/13/metro/mattapan-massachusetts-humanitarian-crisis-haiti/
Quick Glance: Haitian PM Tenders Resignation After Jamaica Talks
- Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned as head of the Caribbean nation following talks in Jamaica, as confirmed by a regional leader. Henry, an unelected figure, has held this role since the 2021 assassination of the country's last president.
- The establishment of a transitional presidential council and appointment of an interim prime minister were acknowledged by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chair and Guyanese President Irfaan Ali, who expressed gratitude for Henry's service to Haiti.
- Due to a surge in violence in the capital during his absence in Kenya, Henry was unable to return, prompting the need for a presidential council to appoint an interim prime minister and prepare for upcoming elections in Haiti.
- The United States has called for an accelerated political transition as armed groups seek to destabilize the government. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the creation of an independent presidential college to address the urgent need for political stability and security in Haiti.
Gray whale in New England? Climate change could be key: Scientists have confirmed the presence of a whale off New England that went extinct in the Atlantic Ocean ...
apnews.com/article/gray-whale-nantucket-climate-change-atlantic-28eb054f7dd05732f65d6c441fefdee8
Quick Glance: Climate Change Lures Pacific Whale to New England
- Scientists confirm the appearance of a whale off New England that went extinct in the Atlantic Ocean two centuries ago, highlighting the impact of climate change on sea life.
- The gray whale, usually found in the northern Pacific, was spotted by researchers from the New England Aquarium in Boston 30 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts. This whale, weighing up to 60,000 pounds (27,215 kilograms), disappeared from the Atlantic in the 18th century.
- Nearly hunted to extinction during the era of commercial whaling, gray whales have now recovered to be considered a species of 'least concern' by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
- The presence of the gray whale off New England is likely linked to the warming of the planet. The Northwest Passage, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Arctic in Canada, has been ice-free in recent summers, allowing gray whales to pass through when they would have been blocked.
Red Sox ambush Yankees with nine runs in first inning, win 12-6: The Red Sox ambushed the Yankees for nine runs in the bottom of the first Sunday ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/17/red-sox-ambush-yankees-with-nine-runs-in-first-en-route-to-12-6-win/
Mass torts against 3M, J&J fueled spike in new federal lawsuits in 2023: The number of new federal lawsuits jumped 24% in the 2023 fiscal year as cases by people ...
reuters.com/legal/government/mass-torts-against-3m-jj-fueled-spike-new-federal-lawsuits-2023-2024-03-12/
How a school that was once called 'exemplary' crumbled into one of the most troubled in America
nypost.com/2024/03/17/us-news/troubled-brockton-high-school-was-once-labeled-exemplary/
‘High volumes of migrant arrivals’: Massachusetts congress members ask for more funding
bostonherald.com/2024/03/11/high-volumes-of-migrant-arrivals-massachusetts-congress-members-ask-for-more-funding/
Editorial: For Mayor Wu, equal treatment is subjective: In Boston, you either get on board the Wu train, or get run over by it. It's a harsh lesson learned ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/12/editorial-for-mayor-wu-equal-treatment-is-subjective/
Editorial: Without change to right-to-shelter, Mass. to remain strained: Bottom line: something's got to give - and it can't continue to be whatever ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/06/editorial-without-change-to-right-to-shelter-mass-to-remain-strained/
Feds investigate NY school district after girls basketball players yell antisemitic slurs
jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-791662
Mass. launches new $10.5M program to help 400 migrant families move out of state-run shelters
bostonherald.com/2024/03/07/mass-launches-new-program-to-help-400-migrants-move-out-of-state-run-shelters/
Super Tuesday projection: Donald Trump is projected to win Massachusetts and Minnesota based on analysis of the vote, giving him 11 victories so far ... Show more
Anti-immigrant sentiments elevate security need at Mass. shelters: Families living in the emergency shelter system have fled turbulent conditions in search of ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/12/metro/migrant-crisis-security-guard-shelter-massachusetts/
Dartmouth Men’s Basketball Team Votes to Unionize: In a historic victory for college sports, the Dartmouth men’s basketball team has voted to unionize ...
democracynow.org/2024/3/6/headlines/dartmouth_mens_basketball_team_votes_to_unionize
Massachusetts’ highest court allows Brookline ban on tobacco sales for adults born this century
bostonherald.com/2024/03/09/massachusetts-highest-court-allows-brookline-ban-on-tobacco-sales-for-adults-born-this-century/
Officials celebrate opening of Back Bay’s ‘most significant’ affordable housing development
bostonherald.com/2024/03/07/officials-celebrate-opening-of-back-bays-most-significant-affordable-housing-development/
UMass to triple early college enrollment for high school students over five years
bostonherald.com/2024/03/12/umass-to-triple-early-college-enrollment-for-high-school-students-over-five-years/
Biden wins Massachusetts primary, AP says: Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential primary in Massachusetts.
pbs.org/newshour/politics/biden-wins-massachusetts-primary-ap-says
Ringleader of green card mill wedding agency sentenced to prison: Marcialito “Mars” Biol Benitez pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in September to ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/12/ringleader-of-green-card-mill-wedding-agency-sentenced-to-prison/
Nearly 50 protesters arrested for blocking downtown Boston traffic: Hundreds gathered at Dewey Square in downtown Boston for a protest calling for a ceasefire in ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/08/nearly-50-protesters-arrested-for-blocking-downtown-boston-traffic/
Biden’s use of ‘illegals’ rubs some Democrats the wrong way: “Just like we should not be implementing Republican policy, we should not be repeating Republican ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/08/nation/bidens-use-illegals-his-state-union-address-rubs-some-democrats-wrong-way/
Massachusetts’ Push to Reduce Housing Vacancies Barely Made a Dent: After a 2023 WBUR and ProPublica investigation found that 2,300 state-funded apartments were ...
propublica.org/article/massachusetts-affordable-housing-vacancies
Mass. looks to end veteran homelessness with $20M campaign: A $20 million campaign in Massachusetts looks to bring veteran homelessness to "functional zero ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/05/mass-looks-to-end-veteran-homelessness-with-20m-campaign/
How a wandering white shark's epic journey could provide clues for protecting them
apnews.com/article/great-white-shark-tracking-gulf-mexico-bfdfeba0157124c0405c359b5e5f257f
Massachusetts man sentenced for threatening to blow up Arizona secretary of state - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/03/13/Massachusetts-man-sentenced-Arizona-bomb-threat/3351710299633/
Brockton School Committee to ban cellphones at high school after National Guard request denial
bostonherald.com/2024/03/09/brockton-school-committee-to-ban-cellphones-at-high-school-after-national-guard-request-denial/
Karen Read defense argues for her murder case to be dismissed: You'll recognize a Karen Read hearing by the masses gathered outside Norfolk Superior Court ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/12/karen-read-defense-argues-for-her-murder-case-to-be-dismissed/
Mass. migrant crisis forces hard choices for liberal leaders: An influx of new arrivals is complicating traditional party-line politics on immigration and ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/05/metro/massachusetts-liberal-leaders-migrant-crisis/
Marines boost security at US Embassy in Haiti, evacuate non-essential personnel: PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – Security was reinforced at the Embassy of the ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/10/marines-boost-security-us-embassy-haiti-evacuate-non-essential-personnel/
Quick Glance: Understanding Haiti’s Armed Gangs: Origins and Demands
- Armed groups have long rocked daily life and politics in Haiti.
- The rivalry between the two major gang coalitions - G9 and GPep - dominates Port-au-Prince.
- The origins of the gangs are closely associated with political parties and elites in Haiti.
- The armed groups have become autonomous entities and seek political power.
Some Massachusetts restaurants had an ‘exceptionally weak’ start of the year: Was Dry January to blame?
bostonherald.com/2024/03/07/some-massachusetts-restaurants-had-an-exceptionally-weak-start-of-the-year-was-dry-january-to-blame/
Mass. residents can nominate a woman to be memorialized in State House art: Senate President Karen E. Spilka put out a statewide call for nominations; the ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/08/arts/women-massachusetts-abigail-adams-senate-karen-spilka-state-house/
Families of Oxford victims call for statewide task force to investigate, more reforms
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2024/03/18/oxford-families-say-accountability-still-lacking-in-oxford-high-school-shooting/72994059007/
Greater Boston cities, towns team up to address homelessness amid housing, migrant crisis
bostonherald.com/2024/03/05/greater-boston-cities-towns-team-up-to-address-homelessness-amid-housing-migrant-crisis/
Pols & Politics: The Mooch resurfaces, MassGOP infighting and the art of shooting
bostonherald.com/2024/03/10/pols-politics-the-mooch-resurfaces-massgop-infighting-and-the-art-of-shooing/
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Shred Painting of ‘Colonizer’ at Cambridge University: A painting of Lord Balfour, who penned the 1917 declaration instrumental to the ...
thedailybeast.com/pro-palestinian-protesters-shred-painting-of-colonizer-at-cambridge-university
MBTA recommends extending Silver Line to Sullivan Square: This extension is expected to cost $95 million, and design and construction could take around five ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/08/metro/mbta-silver-line-extension/
CVS-Aetna leads for-profit insurers' Medicare Advantage enrollment surge: For-profit insurers led by CVS Health's Aetna are gobbling up the majority of new ...
axios.com/2024/03/06/medicare-advantage-growth-aetna-cvs
Lucas: Bad bet: Former Rep. David Nangle says no time for cuts in the fight against problem gambling
bostonherald.com/2024/03/11/lucas-bad-bet-former-rep-david-nangle-says-no-time-for-cuts-in-the-fight-against-problem-gambling/
Brockton Public Schools faces a deficit up to $25 million, new report says : Despite projections that the district will see an increase in funding from the ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/08/metro/brockton-public-schools-faces-deficit-up-25-million-new-report-says/
Massachusetts State Police fire back after police officers push for review of embattled agency
bostonherald.com/2024/03/12/massachusetts-state-police-fire-back-after-police-officers-push-for-review-of-embattled-agency/
James Crumbley's manslaughter trial continues in son's school mass shooting: The father of a Michigan school shooter is charged with manslaughter.
abcnews.go.com/US/james-crumbleys-manslaughter-trial-continues/story
Massachusetts' top appeals court judge to resign: Mark V. Green, the chief justice of the Massachusetts appeals court, told Governor Maura Healey he will resign ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/06/metro/massachusetts-appeal-court-mark-v-green-retire-maura-healey/
Brianna Lyston runs personal best in 60m win at NCAA indoors: BOSTON, USA— Brianna Lyston of Louisiana State University (LSU) won the women’s 60m title on ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/09/brianna-lyston-runs-personal-best-60m-win-ncaa-indoors/
National Guard Member And Tween Daughter Fatally Shot, 1 Suspect On The Lam: Police said they found Chasity Nunez with "numerous gunshot wounds throughout her ...
huffpost.com/entry/national-guardswoman-daughter-shot_n_65eb2d18e4b0c77c7416681e
Warren reelection: Quincy city councilor weighs Senate challenge: Ian Cain, 41, would be the second GOP challenger to Warren to emerge from the cryptocurrency ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/07/metro/ian-cain-mulls-senate-challenge-to-elizabeth-warren/
National Guardswoman, blind daughter, 11, killed in ambush while sitting in their parked car
nypost.com/2024/03/08/us-news/massachusetts-national-guardswoman-blind-daughter-11-gunned-down-in-car/
Fort Point shelter to serve migrants resurfacing at Boston’s Logan Airport: The safety-net site in the Seaport will be the second facility to open this year in ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/02/fort-point-shelter-to-serve-migrants-resurfacing-at-logan-airport-healey-blasted-for-mismanagement/
It’s tax prep time. Here’s what to know about filing this year.: The IRS is piloting a free technology for taxpayers to file tax returns directly with the IRS in ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/12/business/need-to-know-about-filing-taxes-for-2023/
Quick Glance: Tax Filing 2023: Key Information
- The IRS hired over 7,000 taxpayer service representatives and plans to hire 6,500 more
- A free IRS filing service for taxpayers is being developed
- Massachusetts and New Hampshire are testing the free filing project 'Direct File'
- Helpful answers to questions about filing taxes for 2023
Editorial: Tip-included restaurant measure could burn industry: The question "How much do I leave as a tip?" might get more complicated in ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/13/editorial-tip-included-restaurant-measure-could-burn-industry/
Mass General Brigham hospital system to integrate clinical services: Thirty years after joining forces, Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women’s hospitals ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/13/business/hospital-merger-massachusetts-brigham-mgh-clinical/
North End restaurant worker reflects on loss of outdoor dining: ‘Everything was so much better’
bostonherald.com/2024/03/08/north-end-restaurant-worker-reflects-on-loss-of-outdoor-dining-everything-was-so-much-better/
Republicans say state-run shelter system is ‘broken’ as Mass. House approves time limits
bostonherald.com/2024/03/06/republicans-say-state-run-shelter-system-is-broken-as-mass-house-approves-time-limits/
More than 50 arrested after Gaza war protesters block traffic on Atlantic Avenue in Boston
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/07/metro/protesters-arrested-by-boston-police-thursday-morning/
Massachusetts Super Tuesday election maps: Town-by-town results: A closer look at the town-by-town results as of Wednesday morning, with 91 percent of precincts ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/06/metro/massachusetts-primary-results-maps/
IRS program lets Mass. and NH residents do federal taxes for free: Senator Elizabeth Warren pushed for years for the program as a no-charge government ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/10/nation/irs-direct-file-tax-prep-tool/
Quick Glance: Biden's Billionaire Tax Proposal: Expert Insights
- President Joe Biden praised U.S. economic performance in his State of the Union Address and emphasized the importance of raising taxes for the wealthy and corporations.
- Economists applaud proposals to increase corporate and billionaire taxes as potential revenue sources to tackle the U.S. debt crisis.
- The proposed tax credit for first-time homebuyers received approval, but doubts linger about its significant impact.
- Experts express concerns about the potential impact of corporations relocating due to the proposed tax hikes.
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