Warren Smith, art teacher at Hampshire Regional High School, works on pottery in the basement studio at the school. Smith is concerned about rising health insurance costs.JOHN TLUMACKI/GLOBE STAFF

Mass. municipalities & school districts hit hard by rising health insurance costs

January 5, 2026
By James Vaznis, Globe Staff Escalating health insurance costs turned into a budget nightmare this academic year for Pioneer Valley ...Read More
Senate Ways and Means Chair Mike Rodrigues, House Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz and Administration and Finance Secretary Matt Gorzkowicz preside over the fiscal 2027 consensus revenue hearing in Gardner Auditorium on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. Alison Kuznitz/SHNS

Revenue outlook muted, still growing as fiscal 2027 budget begins

December 16, 2025,
Estimates show surtax, capital gains declining amid volatility By Katie Castellani, State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, DEC. 16 ...Read More

‘We’re at a breaking point’: Health insurance premiums just keep going up, worsening affordability crisis

November 28, 2025
By Jessica Bartlett and Marin Wolf Globe Staff Each time one of Tamara Modig’s children needs a telehealth appointment ...Read More

The urgency of tackling health care affordability

July 28, 2025
The system is buckling under the weight of soaring costs of drugs and medical care by SARAH ISELIN, president and ...Read More

One big disaster for Massachusetts health care

July 17, 2025,
Approximately 326,000 Mass. residents are expected to lose insurance coverage under Trump’s big tax and spending cuts bill ...Read More

Congress Approves Full Social Security Benefits for Public Sector Retirees

December 22, 2024,
The popular measure gives full benefits to millions of people who currently receive them at a reduced level. Critics warn ...Read More

Healthcare in Massachusetts Is Too Expensive. Better Primary Care Can Help

December 2, 2024,
The following article was published by our friends at Wellpoint. December 2, 2024 The rising cost of healthcare services in ...Read More

New weight loss drugs raise questions of access, costs

October 18, 2024,
GLP-1 drugs are effective in treating obesity. By Boston Globe The Editorial Board Updated October 18, 2024 New, popular ...Read More

If you’ve earned a public pension, beware of how it affects your Social Security benefits in retirement

June 10, 2024,
The Social Security Administration slashed Falmouth resident Venera Cocks’s benefits and is demanding repayment of over $16,000 after ...Read More

Steward Outlines Process To Sell, Auction Hospitals

May 16, 2024,
Bids For Mass. Hospitals Would Be Due June 24 Colin A. Young, State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MAY ...Read More