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...that proposal in a 2003 article in the Harvard Journal of Law and Technology, arguing that a 4% levee on computers, MP3 players and all other devices used to enjoy digital media would adequately compensate the authors and the companies alike. "And look at all the effort it would save," he says. (See the top 10 gadgets...
Administration officials suggest that some savings would come from controlling drug costs and changing reimbursement procedures. One proposal would have Medicare Advantage providers compete for government contracts for the first time, a move projected to save $130 billion over 10 years. Another would be to stop paying for individual procedures and instead pay one lump sum for an entire treatment. Savings would not appear immediately, but over 20 years, they could total in the hundreds of billions of dollars...
Maybe 35 is the lucky number in hockey this year.Bruins goalie, #35 Manny Fernandez, has won 14 of his last 19 starts and six out of his last nine games. New Jersey Devils goalie, #35 Scott Clemmensen, is on his own streak, posting 31 saves in a win against the Bruins last week and 27 saves against San Jose on Sunday. But the number 35 that deserves this week’s fame is none other than the Harvard men’s hockey team’s goaltender, sophomore Ryan Carroll.Last week, in his first three career starts, Carroll...
...state level, Massachusetts will benefit from funding for infrastructure improvements, including $300 million for mass transit; affordable housing projects; and education aid. In addition, the stimulus package will provide residents with tax cuts, low-income housing, medical care, and education funding. The plan also may create or save an estimated 79,000 jobs in the state, according to a report released earlier this week by the Obama administration. –Staff writer Liyun Jin can be reached at ljin@fas.harvard.edu...
Marisa Robbins knew her father didn't want to leave his home as raging bushfires closed in on them in the hills north of Melbourne. There was no order to evacuate. State officials told residents they could choose to fight to save their property...