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Tune into spirited debate, local stories, and insightful analyses. Hosted each week by a CommonWealth Beacon reporter, the half-hour policy podcast delves into the heart of Massachusetts’s most pressing and intriguing topics. Hear newsmakers, historians, and policy experts tackle statewide housing struggles, immigration policies, little-known histories, surprising political fights, and even take to the sea to visit rising offshore wind turbines.

Episodes

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How accountable care organizations serve MassHealth patients

30 Nov 2024
27m
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In this podcast episode, Christina Severin, CEO of the Community Care Cooperative (C3), shares insights about her organization, a non-profit Accountable Care Organization (ACO) based in Massachusetts. Originally established with just nine health centers, C3 has expanded to serve nearly 250,000 patients across eight sta...

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The next battle over abortion rights

23 Nov 2024
23m
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Introducing CommonWealth Beacon editor Laura Colarusso

17 Nov 2024
28m
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Latino voters lead rightward shift in Mass.

09 Nov 2024
30m
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AG Campbell readies for Trump return

09 Nov 2024
18m
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The workforce ripple effects of Mass. ballot questions

03 Nov 2024
37m
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Balancing profit and care in Massachusetts health reform

27 Oct 2024
25m
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In this podcast, discussions revolve around the vulnerability of Massachusetts' healthcare system, using the collapse of Steward Healthcare as a key example of the dangers posed by private equity involvement. Senator Cindy Friedman stresses the critical necessity for legislative action to tackle issues such as the infl...

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Striving for fairness in spending the fair share funds

20 Oct 2024
25m
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Milton's dilemma in the face of housing reform

14 Oct 2024
30m
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Rising waters: navigating flooding in Mass.

07 Oct 2024
29m
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A new leader is changing Merrimack Valley health care

30 Sep 2024
33m
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Dr. Abha Agrawal, the CEO of Lawrence General Hospital, is at the forefront of a new initiative to acquire two struggling Holy Family Hospitals in the Merrimack Valley that are part of the Steward Health Care bankruptcy. With a strong focus on community health and the goal of ensuring continuous service, Lawrence Gener...

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Ballot questions and battles royale

23 Sep 2024
24m
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Warren's challenger on what it means to be a Republican in Massachusetts

16 Sep 2024
26m
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Chugging towards West-East Rail

09 Sep 2024
24m
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Engagements: the business of the state?

02 Sep 2024
28m
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Teachers unions and the Democratic Party

26 Aug 2024
30m
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The long road to topless equality

19 Aug 2024
23m
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What's next for Steward's hospitals?

12 Aug 2024
31m
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Minding the wage gaps

05 Aug 2024
26m
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Doubling down on higher education

29 Jul 2024
30m
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