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MGB announces layoffs. David Williams explains why

David Williams explains to the Boston Globe why Mass General Brigham is making layoffs. They have a 0 percent operating margin and face threats to their top line revenue plus rising costs. It's also a convenient warning to nurses not to strike.

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Brigham nurses postpone strike. David Williams provides his take

Brigham nurses postponed their strike. David Williams is quoted about it in the Boston Globe.

The nurses union was embarrassed over the summer when hospital management turned their planned one-day walkout into a five-day lockout. So they upped the ante with a vote for an open ended strike.

But are the best compensated nurses in Boston really so eager to go on strike? And will MGB cave even if they do?

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Brigham nurses authorize strike. Boston Globe turns to David Williams to interpret

David Williams provided context on nurses’ demands in the Boston Globe.

Hospitals are the biggest driver of health care costs, MGB is the biggest contributor in Massachusetts, labor is MGB's biggest expense, and nurses are the largest part of the workforce. So the results of this stand-off have direct implications for healthcare affordability in the state.

Ironically, one of the issues the nurses are fighting over is their own healthcare costs.

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BMC nurses vote for strike. Boston Globe quotes David Williams

BMC nurses are ready to strike. But they could get locked out if not careful. A strike authorization at Boston Medical Center doesn't mean a strike is happening --it's mainly an attempt to give negotiators more leverage without risking lost wages for their members.

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Boston Globe quotes David Williams on Hospital CEO Salaries

It never goes down well with the public when the Globe reports leaders of non-profit organizations making millions of dollars per year. Yet, these are actually large companies that compete for talent nationally and can’t offer stock or other goodies available in the for-profit sector.

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MassGeneral adds CVS primary care to its network

There’s a shortage of primary care in Massachusetts. MassGeneral Brigham is trying to hire more but it’s not enough. Meanwhile CVS is trying to upgrade its MinuteClinic from episodic urgent care to primary care.

The resulting hookup is probably not going to make a big difference for anyone, but it might help at the margins with access, care coordination, and cost.

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The cancer arms race: MGB pours $400M into cancer care

Mass General Brigham is getting ready for life without the Dana-Farber by plowing $400M into facility upgrades over the next couple years. The intent is to pre-empt Dana-Farber’s new cancer hospital, which is planned as part of its new partnership with Beth Israel Lahey.

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