Author: Crystal Yormick
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MA nursing vacancies back to pre-COVID levels. Is that enough? ‘Normal was not great’
While nurses and hospital leaders say it’s a positive that there’s been a recent decline in nursing vacancies, they also say there’s still work to do. New data from the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA) show that one in every 10 nursing positions is…
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MA rent control opponents say initiative would hurt small landlords
Advocates for small property owners describe the rent control proposal likely headed for next fall’s ballot as the most “restrictive and aggressive” the state has seen to date, and say it would be detrimental to small landlords. Small property owners…
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Data shows drop in Massachusetts nursing vacancies, though experts say more work needs to be done
Vacancies in nursing positions across Massachusetts have decreased, according to a recent report on the state’s workforce from the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, and while nurse and hospital leaders have acknowledged the positive benefits from this, they say there is still…
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Data shows decrease in nursing vacancies in Massachusetts, experts say more work needs to be done
Vacancies in nursing positions across Massachusetts have decreased, according to a recent report on the state’s workforce from the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, and while nurse and hospital leaders have acknowledged the positive benefits from this, they say there is still…
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Small landlords push back against rent control ballot proposal
Advocates for landlords describe the rent control proposal likely headed for next fall’s ballot as the most “restrictive and aggressive” the state has seen. Advocates for small rental property owners describe the rent control proposal likely headed for next fall’s…
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Owners push back against proposed rent control ballot question
Advocates for small property owners describe the rent control proposal likely headed for next fall’s ballot as the most “restrictive and aggressive” the state has seen to date and say it would be detrimental to small landlords in the industry.…
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Mass. hospitals have added 10K jobs since 2020. But that growth has a cost.
Massachusetts hospitals have added 10,000 jobs to the healthcare workforce since 2020, primarily in caregiving positions, according to recently released data from the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association. They have also reduced industry-wide vacancies by 28%. But one healthcare watchdog says that growth…