Massachusetts

Massachusetts man found guilty in endangered wildlife trafficking case

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Read about wildlife trafficking arrests

A Reading, Massachusetts, man was sentenced to prison for trafficking more than 100 wild animal parts from endangered and protected species. Senior U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV sentenced Adam Beede, 40, to eight months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release. Beede was also ordered to pay a $75,000 fine … Read more

Insiders investigate the cause of Massachusetts’ health care costs – The Boston Globe

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An emergency sign at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston in 2024.

“We’re seeing a shift to more expensive prescription drugs, a shift to more expensive imaging modalities, and a shift to more expensive treatment settings for routine screening colonoscopies,” Auerbach said. “We’ve been reporting on rising rates of caesarean sections in low-risk births, and finally, some very expensive surgeries are increasing rapidly.” The average cost for … Read more