Year: 2009

Lawmakers agree on pension bill (MS)

State lawmakers agreed yesterday to end some of the most egregious pension abuses that have plagued the Massachusetts state retirement system for decades, cutting a deal to eliminate sweetheart provisions,… Read more »

Caritas insurance deal faces changes (MS)

Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley, concerned about the relationship between Caritas Christi Health Care and an insurance plan that covers abortions, is seeking modifications to the joint venture that the beleaguered… Read more »

Health plans may fall short, Mass. says (MS)

The state’s pioneering healthcare law requires residents to have insurance that meets minimum standards, but regulators are discovering many employers’ plans test the limits by exploiting loopholes in the rules…. Read more »