Posts by ericg
‘Will my life be deemed worth saving?’: Advocates rally behind bill to protect people with disabilities
At a Joint Committee of Healthcare Financing on Wednesday, advocates supported a bill that would change the standards for how people with disabilities are treated in healthcare settings. Read More
Read MoreBoston Business Journal unveils its 2023 Power 50
The Boston Business Journal has released its annual list of the region’s 50 most influential people who are using their power to improve the community. Read More
Read MoreHere’s what you need to know about Eastern Bank and Cambridge Trust’s merger
Denis Sheahan, Quincy Miller and Bob Rivers are at the helm of the new Eastern Bank, which acquired Cambridge Trust earlier this week, and also sold off its insurance division. Here is everything you need to know about the deal. Read More
Read MoreLeader Bank launches startup banking unit led by former First Republic banker
As the dust has settled from the Silicon Valley collapse, a bank known for its startup lending, Leader Bank has made its own startup banking unit — and even nabbed a former First Republic banker to head it. Read More
Read MoreA Babson management professor discusses the ‘backlash’ to DEI efforts
Tina Opie, a management professor at Babson College and a DEI consultant, talks about helping businesses with diversity and the backlash to equality efforts in society. Read More
Read MoreA nonprofit is putting $130M toward closing Boston’s life expectancy gaps
Where you live in Boston could affect how long you live by more than two decades. Atrius Health Equity Foundation is planning to devote $130 million to figure out how to close those gaps. Read More
Read MoreUnderscore VC’s third fund in the works for early-stage startups
On the heels of Underscore VC’s Core Summit, its largest community event of the year, the firm has some funding news on the horizon. Read More
Read MoreThe Petri Dish: Three startups launch, and David Liu is at it again
Three startups launch, and David Liu has co-founded another gene-editing startup. More in the Petri Dish. Read More
Read MoreN.J. bank OceanFirst bet on Boston. Two years later, it’s paying off
“Boston’s turned out to be everything we would have hoped it would have been,” said OceanFirst CEO Chris Maher. Read More
Read MoreBill pitched to attack racial disparities in healthcare
Legislators representing marginalized communities touted comprehensive health equity bills as a solution to overcoming long-standing racial disparities during a hearing, though insurers warned the bill’s passage could lead to higher costs. Read More
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