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Following up on a 2010 law that critics say has been ineffective, the Massachusetts Senate on Thursday approved a ban on the use of hand-held cell phones and other electronic devices while driving.

In an effort to combat rising health care spending in Massachusetts, the Health Policy Commission on Wednesday called on the state to take a series of actions including implementing consumer protections and easing practice restrictions for certain nurses.

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House Democrats put up a unified front on Wednesday against Republican-led efforts to reinsert into a major opioid abuse prevention bill controversial measures backed by Gov. Charlie Baker to limit opioid prescription sizes and allow hospitals to hold overdose patients involuntarily.

Decrying the rising costs of health insurance, human service providers with state contracts continued their push Tuesday...

The House's move to counter Gov. Charlie Baker's proposal to limit the supply of opioids that can be prescribed to first-time patients succeeded in rallying a key interest group to its side, but doctors who value their medical discretion may seek to have prescribing limits sunset after a test of their effectiveness.

As health insurers sat before state officials Monday to explain the math behind their rate increases, several pointed to an Affordable Care Act program and pharmaceutical spending -- including six-figure price tags for annual supplies of some specialty drugs -- as major cost drivers.

Bloomberg Business has named Massachusetts as the most innovative state in America, just beating out Silicon Valley and California in the rankings.

Worcester-based convenience store chain Honey Farms Inc. has agreed to pay up to $25,000 to resolve allegations of discriminatory treatment of a Hispanic customer, according to Attorney General Maura Healey's office.