- May 2009
Despite a public perception that the state's landmark health care reform law has turned out to be unaffordable, a new analysis by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation finds that the cost to taxpayers of achieving near universal coverage has been relatively modest and well within initial projections of how much the state would have to spend to implement reform, in part because many of the newly insured have enrolled in employer-sponsored plans at no public expense.
The Foundation report concludes that state spending on the reform has increased by $350 million between fiscal 2006, the last year before reform, and fiscal 2010 - an average annual increase of only $88 million.
- December 2008
Group: Pull health plans from negotiations
Jun 30 2009
Gov. Deval Patrick signs budget, cuts local funds
Jun 29 2009
The forbidding arithmetic of healthcare reform
Jun 28 2009
Confronting the cost of civic health plans
Jun 28 2009
Patrick stresses upside of tax hikes
Jun 27 2009
Tax drop feeding state woes
Jun 27 2009
Governor Signs Transportation Reform Bill
Jun 26 2009
Mass. Turnpike Faces $268 Million Swaptions Payment
Jun 25 2009
Our view: History shows state can't tax its way to prosperity
Jun 23 2009
Briefing: Pension Reform
Jun 21 2009
Lawmakers pass taxes, reduce aid
Jun 20 2009
OUR OPINION: Pension rules for police, firefighters invite abuse
Jun 20 2009
Tax hikes, aid cuts in $27.4B state budget
Jun 19 2009
Legislative leaders agree on abolishing Turnpike Authority
Jun 18 2009
Taxpayers paying millions for questionable disability pensions
Jun 18 2009
Bunker Hill Day a working holiday for top pols
Jun 17 2009
Deval Patrick posts sign language
Jun 17 2009
Opposition to holidays gains steam
Jun 17 2009
Economy has lawmakers reconsidering Bunker Hill Day
Jun 16 2009
State pension overhaul pleases Lynn's McGee
Jun 16 2009
Editorial: Pension reform bill important first step
Jun 14 2009
Some questions and answers on fare hikes
Jun 14 2009
History repeats as states face looming budget deficits
Jun 14 2009
Pension reform OK'd: 'Abuses aren't justifiable'
Jun 12 2009
Legislature restricts goodies in pensions
Jun 12 2009
Debating the merits of the Quinn Bill
Jun 12 2009
What More Needs To Be Done To Pension Reform?
Jun 11 2009
Mass. nears state worker pension reform
Jun 11 2009
Senate, House adopt pension reform bill
Jun 11 2009
State Burns Through Stimulus Money For Education
Jun 11 2009
Lawmakers agree on pension bill
Jun 11 2009
Bill to reform pension abuse called 1st step, but not enough
Jun 11 2009
New state bill targets pension abuse
Jun 11 2009
Term limits bill met with lukewarm reception
Jun 9 2009
Coping with a scandal? Save those holidays!
Jun 8 2009
Editorial: House tone-deaf
Jun 6 2009
In Boston, Threatening of 2 Holidays Hits Nerves
Jun 6 2009
MASS. MARKET: A tough year for a sales tax break, even for one weekend
Jun 6 2009
Should All America Follow Massachusetts On Health Care?
May 31 2009
Editorial: The wisdom of mandates
May 31 2009
Police officers are among Melrose's highest-paid
May 31 2009
Suffolk holidays survive challenge
May 30 2009
Tolls on table down the road
May 28 2009
Mass Healthcare Reform's Success Comes From 'Shared Responsibility'
May 27 2009
Pols weigh toll hike on top of sales tax bump
May 27 2009
Opinion: This ain't no 'partnership'
May 27 2009
Massachusetts Health Reform: The Myth Of Uncontrollable Costs
May 26 2009
Police training sites see little use
May 25 2009
Mass. Turnpike detail seen as road to riches for many state troopers
May 23 2009
Kezer says bill contains 'poison pill'
May 22 2009
Lawmakers still haven't heard us
May 22 2009
Proposed Transit Reforms May Drive Up Costs
May 21 2009
Towns, police grapple with possible Quinn Bill cut
May 21 2009
Mass. businesses safe from loss of tax cut, for now
May 20 2009
Report: Health Care Costs Have Leveled Off
May 19 2009
Business group: Health reform still affordable, but threatened
May 19 2009
Don't blame state's fiscal woes on health overhaul, study says
May 19 2009
Group gives healthcare law high marks
May 19 2009
Some city workers double-dip amid controversy about practice
May 17 2009
Reforms that lead to big savings
May 15 2009
Murphy considers college, hospital payroll tax
May 15 2009
Cahill: South Coast rail may be ‘impossible’
May 14 2009
Why wait to enact reforms?
May 13 2009
Senators eye sales, gas, booze tax in budget bind
May 12 2009
Massachusetts sales tax hike a job killer, retailers association says
May 11 2009
State study: Long, slow road to recovery
May 11 2009
Briefing: State Budget
May 11 2009
Patrick wants union givebacks
May 8 2009
Economists: State's financial crisis could last until 2014
May 7 2009
Editorial: Tough choices face cities, towns
May 7 2009
‘Worst fiscal crisis’ in state history still not at bottom
May 6 2009
State tax group predicts dour 2010
May 6 2009
Anticipated $2.4 billion decline in Mass. tax revenue will result in thousands of job loses, cuts in services, lawmakers warn
May 6 2009
State facing years of fiscal woes, analysts say
May 6 2009
No relief soon: Mass. likely in crisis till 2014
May 6 2009
Mass. trying to address plummeting tax revenues
May 5 2009