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A decade after groundbreaking healthcare legislation, efforts to contain costs may be stalling
[ad_1] Ten years ago, medical costs skyrocketed, so Massachusetts passed a landmark law to tackle the problem. The law created the first-of-its-kind oversight body, the Health Policy Board, to monitor rising costs. And set goals to limit spending growth. Ten years later, this cost control effort has met with mixed success. Although the rate of ... -
What’s Changing in the World of Digital Marketing?
[ad_1] When it comes to digital marketing, what’s next is already here. Digital marketing has been around for a while, but it’s evolving faster than any other marketing discipline due to the rapid development of technology. Each year, a new list of trends is released by several big names based on meticulous research and changing ... -
Life Science Lab Expands to MA Mall
[ad_1] As Boston’s life sciences market continues to boom, property developers are getting creative to capitalize on conversion trends. And by replacing major department stores with breweries, grocery stores, and now labs, malls hope to reinvent themselves to survive in the age of online shopping. Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) announced in July that the currently ... -
What happens to my fast fashion clothes after I donate them?
[ad_1] “We want to slow down fast fashion.” A few months ago, I was staying at home a short distance away. The morning after the first night, with nothing else to do (I was on college vacation after all!), I descended onto the boulevard. After getting my long-awaited iced latte, I decided to check out ... -
Changemaker Kathy Quinn on algae, flax and the future of fashion
[ad_1] Breakthrough in biomaterials A key breakthrough was the discovery that it is possible to make materials from algae, fast-growing organisms. Quinn worked to develop non-toxic, water-resistant and biodegradable fabrics using algae polymers with properties similar to petroleum-based environmentally impacting plastics, and natural dyes before spinning the yarn. Incorporated to reduce water usage and production. ... -
Bayer sets proposed foundation for science-based self-care products –
[ad_1] The healthcare sector has a “moral obligation” to help people navigate the self-care industry, the big pharmaceutical company said. The “self-care” industry has exploded in recent years, with the sector worth an estimated $4.9 billion in 2019. But in a world of fake news and influencer-driven trends, the knowledge people need to sort wheat ... -
After too many mail-in ballot denials, Texas finally stepped up voter education
[ad_1] Last year, after the Texas legislature passed a slew of new voting rules, state election officials were driving. Shortly after being appointed last fall, Secretary of State John B. Scott had to launch an aggressive education campaign to explain these new rules to voters and local election officials. But the training and material deployment ... -
New school year, new global health emergency
[ad_1] From conflicts in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East to the horrors of American politics, it’s been hard to watch the news this summer. Supreme Court ruling strips Americans of the right to make choices about their bodiesIn addition to these regular human rights violations around the world, we are suffering from the COVID-19 ...











