Gov. Charlie Baker said in a statement that the U.S. Senate is “struggling” to find a path forward on a reform bill and emphasized the importance of honoring a deal he negotiated with President Barack Obama’s administration. Baker and many others in Massachusetts are resisting major changes to the Affordable Care Act.
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives plans to turn to tax reform in earnest, after concluding a lengthy health care debate this week with a vote to repeal and replace Obamacare.
Defending the state’s success in reaching near universal health insurance coverage, Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday he hopes any Republican plan to replace Obamacare protects the gains made in Massachusetts over the past decade.
The overall economic growth of New England in 2016 mirrored that of the U.S., according to a presentation by the New England Economic Partnership (NEEP) at its annual Economic Outlook Conference, held yesterday at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
Could the election of Donald Trump have unanticipated impacts on the federal tax code’s benefits favoring homeownership over renting?
