Michael Silvia

1 week ago | newbedfordguide.com | Michael Silvia

The following is an opinion piece submitted to New Bedford Guide. Have an opinion? Send your op-ed to [email protected]. Let’s talk about New Bedford. A city with a deep, rich history. Once the richest city in the world. Now a place where you need a miracle, a lawyer, and possibly a therapist just to open a business or host a fundraiser for kids. I say that only half-joking.

1 week ago | newbedfordguide.com | Chris Lisinski |Michael Silvia

Economy, Latest, Politics By Chris Lisinski, State House News ServiceHealth insurers on Tuesday defended the steep rate increases they have planned as an unfortunate but necessary response to rising pressure, seeking to pin the blame on care providers and the pharmaceutical industry.

2 weeks ago | newbedfordguide.com | Michael Silvia

Announcements, Causes, Latest, Press Release “As part of the agency’s ongoing work to promote water safety at state beaches and pools, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation (DCR) is once again offering free swim lessons to children at DCR pools across the state through its Learn to Swim program.

2 weeks ago | newbedfordguide.com | Colin Young |Michael Silvia

By Colin A. Young, State House News Service As the U.S. Senate prepares to take its own crack at legislation that includes hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, the president late last week made his thoughts on one provision clear and it could impact how Massachusetts and other states finance public health care.

3 weeks ago | newbedfordguide.com | Chris Lisinski |Michael Silvia

By Chris LisinskiRepresentatives on one legislative committee are not ready to decide whether one of the most controversial proposals on their plate should move forward early in the lawmaking term. Legislators last week asked for a 30-day extension on a bill that would authorize physician-assisted suicide (H 2505), according to the House clerk’s office, keeping it idling in the Public Health Committee through a Tuesday event that drew both supporters and opponents of the long-debated policy.