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| State underpayments hurting nursing homes, industry says | | One out of every seven direct care staff positions in Massachusetts nursing homes is vacant, the number of deficiency-free homes has dropped since 2013, and half of the facilities have less than four days of cash on hand. | | Read more >> | | Avoid the fiduciary rule | | Changes to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) were scheduled to take effect this month, although President Trump's executive order has postponed their implementation and required the U.S Department of Labor to revisit the rules. | | Read more >> | | Baker concerned about health care reform in DC | | President Donald Trump and the Republican-led U.S. House have caused Gov. Charlie Baker some agita with their health care proposals, while Senate President Stanley Rosenberg assigned a failing grade to the new president. | | Read more >> | | | Like us on Facebook for our latest business news |
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| Question of the Week | | Can't answer the question in your email? Click here to view as web page before commenting. | The City of Worcester is working on its first master plan in 30 years. It's still in the works, but plan is expected to include streets emphasizing pedestrians and bicyclists as much as motorists, and trends toward mixed-use development featuring shops or restaurants on the street level and residential or office use above. What is the most important strategy Worcester should include in its master plan? Creating more hubs for living and working through mixed-use development. Making streets more walkable and bicyclable. Developing a more cohesive plan for long-vacant properties. Revitalizing run-down neighborhoods. | |
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