Bite Size News, January 29: Insurance Up/Temps Down Edition
- A report by Attorney General Martha Coakley's office states that about 10 Bay State hospitals get significantly higher payments from Massachusetts insurance companies for similar work. Hospitals that treat lots of poor patients are as paid up to 25% less than average by commercial insurers. Rising health care costs in Massachusetts are the result of rising prices not the amount of procedures. [Boston Globe]
- Bostonist knows it's January. But, it is really friggin' cold outside. [Boston Globe]
- The Obama administration is considering moving the 9/11 terrorist trials outside of New York City due to growing opposition. [AP via Yahoo!News]
- The Norwood High School hockey team is taking an indefinite break after two players were hospitalized in four days due to on-ice injuries. [Boston Herald]
- A lumber truck collided with a house in Lowell. The driver said was eating chili, choked on it, and became faint. [WCVB]
- Billy Joel and Elton John will perform at Fenway Park on July 21 and 24. [Boston Herald]
- Sara Jobin, a Foxboro native, has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the classical music category. The Grammys are distributed this week. [Attleboro Sun Chronicle]
- Previously on Bostonist: Since we reported on the Boston Celtics, it seemed appropriate to provide a primer on booze.
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