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One way to control health care costs: crack down on dubious diagnoses

STAT, The Wall Street Journal flag questionable test for artery disease.
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Healey’s no-win shelter situation

The "right to shelter" was a promise that the state can’t actually keep.
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Mold, yeast have no place in legal weed

Michigan provides an example of how regulators can hold labs accountable.
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Legislature must return to work

An economic development bill — minus the "kitchen sink" — is too important to leave undone.

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Let’s help ‘childless cat ladies’ who want to have a child, not mock them
Rather than mocking or scolding women who don’t have children, we should be expanding insurance coverage for fertility treatments for those who do want to have children.

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Evan Gershkovich comes home after a prisoner exchange worth making
While it’s legitimate to worry that such trades only encourage more hostage-taking in the future, the Biden administration made the right call in this case.

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A battle for affordable housing in Massachusetts

The Globe editorial board's 2020 series on the need for inclusive housing reform in Newton and across the Commonwealth.

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Biden’s Supreme Court and presidential reform plan may be untested. But it’s worth trying to protect the rule of law.

The president proposed term limits for justices, a binding code of ethics, and a constitutional amendment making clear that presidents are not immune from prosecution for actions taken in office.

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Who’s their best at 3 a.m.? Not the Massachusetts Legislature.

After letting legislation languish until the last day of their formal session, lawmakers tried to pass a flurry of bills on Wednesday night into Thursday morning. But some fell by the wayside.

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A brazen effort to steal an election in Venezuela

The Biden administration’s support for democracy abroad faces a test as socialist strongman Nicolás Maduro tries to cling to power after losing an election.

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Secret Service needs to focus on its core mission: protecting top officials

A calamitous breakdown in communications and planning allowed a would-be assassin to get within shooting range of former president Donald Trump at a July 13 rally in Butler, Pa.

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Pharmacy benefit managers shouldn’t have free rein to drive up drug prices

Congress should regulate anti-competitive practices.

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After reports of dismal conditions, nursing homes need more staff — and more oversight

Homes need help recruiting and retaining staff. They also need stricter regulation to ensure revenues that could go to patient care aren’t diverted to owners.

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Local residents lose in closure of Carney, Nashoba Valley hospitals

Bankrupt Steward Health Care could not find buyers for the two facilities. Now it needs to ensure a plan is in place for patients to transfer their medical records and find new doctors.

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The taking of Cell 15 aftermath: A brutal assault sets the stage for overdue reforms

Massachusetts Correction Department settles a lawsuit brought on behalf of two of its victims. But has it really learned its lesson?