Pioneer Institute

Hoy, el Pioneer Institute, uno de los principales centros de estudios independientes del país, ha puesto en marcha en Florida una nueva y ambiciosa iniciativa de investigación destinada a impulsar soluciones para dos de los problemas más acuciantes del es

Affordability is top of mind for Floridians. For most residents, housing is the largest household budget item, and buying a home has grown increasingly out-of-reach financially. Historically, Florida has been home to more affordable housing options for mi

Florida has long attracted families with its warm weather, low taxes, and growing economy. However, for those looking to put down roots in the Sunshine State, increasing demand has triggered concerns about housing affordability. To understand the housing

The 340B program was created to help patients who can't afford care. A new study of nearly 4,000 hospitals finds participating hospitals provide less charity care than those outside the program. The federal 340B program gives some hospitals discounts on m

When Boston commercial property owners exercised their right to appeal their assessments, many saw those assessments increase. Pioneer Institute is asking the Legislature and the Healey administration to find out why the state's tax authority won't invest

Read The House Call This edition of The House Call compares Massachusetts home construction data to the state's 10-year housing production goal and the construction pace in other states. It also tracks the accelerating pace of accessory dwelling unit perm

A Roadmap for Faster Massachusetts Housing Approvals Despite recent statewide reform efforts, residential permitting in Massachusetts remains slow and unpredictable. As housing costs push families and employers toward lower-cost states like New Hampshire

"The MassBio Industry Snapshot records something Massachusetts has never seen before: the first contraction of our life sciences workforce since the Life Sciences Initiative passed in 2008-roughly 3,600 jobs lost, and the losses concentrated in research a

Fix the process, don't raise the barriers. Massachusetts has one of the most restrictive ballot initiative systems in the country. So why are lawmakers considering new barriers instead of fixing what's broken? Adopted in 1918, Article 48 gave Massachusett

The federal 340B program was introduced to aid safety-net hospitals - institutions that serve a disproportionate share of low-income patients - through access to heavily discounted drugs at the manufacturers' expense. The program has grown into a $100 bil