Unproven for older women, digital mammography saps Medicare dollars

By Joe Eaton, Elizabeth Lucas and David Donald

High-tech, digital mammography may not be any better at detecting breast cancer in women over 65 than older film-based systems, but Medicare

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"… e saw the clarity of the images available in machines made by Hologic, the Massachusetts company that is now the U.S. market leader in digital mammography. “I wa …"

The Republican governors’ San Diego schmooze

By Peter H. Stone

After spending $102 million to help its party pick up six new gubernatorial seats, the Republican Governors Association finds that its annua

Excerpts from this story referencing "Massachusetts":

"… orks for the lobbying firm Dutko World Wide; he’s a key backer of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Also in attendance: Phil Musser, a former executive …"

Republicans must choose panel chief tough enough to stand up to Barney

By Peter H. Stone

Two experienced Republican lawmakers are vying for the chairmanship of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee and the chance to try to

Excerpts from this story referencing "Massachusetts":

"… old the Center that he “can go toe to toe with Barney Frank.” Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat and the current chairman of the committee, is a skillful legislat …"

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Americans for Job Security — how a shadow group hustles for funds

By Peter H. Stone

Long-time GOP operative David Carney is hardly a household name like Karl Rove. But among Republican strategists and fundraisers in Washingt

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"… nd Virginia. The group also ran ads to help Republican Scott Brown win his Massachusetts Senate seat and gave a big boost to moderate Democratic Sen. Blanche Linco …"

Conservative fund taps "Willie Horton" producer for new mosque ad

By Peter H. Stone

The American Future Fund, which aims to almost triple its issue advertisement spending for this year’s election, launched a hard-hitting tel

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"… this year poured about $1 million into television ads and other efforts in Massachusetts to elect Republican Scott Brown to the Senate seat held for decades by Edw …"

Nine states don’t deploy radiation safeguards

By John Aloysius Farrell and Laurel Adams

Critics in Congress question state claims that quick evacuations make iodine pills unnecessary; Japan is distributing iodine to people in th
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Looking at the money trail for potential MA senatorial appointees

By Josh Israel

It appears increasingly inevitable that the Massachusetts state legislature will give Gov. Deval Patrick the power to appoint a temporary su

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"… ld be the very rare $0 Senator. …"

"… ts funders have included Anheuser-Busch and Philip Morris.According to the Massachusetts Office of Campaign & Political Finance, Dukakis (now a professor at No …"

Sniffing around Bo Obama’s legality

By Josh Israel

Much of Washington let out a collective ‘aww’ yesterday, as the First Family introduced Bo Obama — a Portugese water dog — to the world. The

Excerpts from this story referencing "Massachusetts":

"… water dog — to the world. The dog is a gift from Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts.So naturally, upon seeing the first photos of the pup romping on the White …"

The food lobby's war on a soda tax

By Christine Spolar and Joe Eaton

Washington lobbyists have been enjoying a multi-million-dollar sugar rush from the food industry. Soft drink makers, supermarket companies,

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"… o said.He has since coordinated with grocer associations in South Florida, Massachusetts and Connecticut — all who see a nickel-a-can tax as prohibitive.“Unfor …"

The Abstinence Lobby’s Lone Wolf

By Joe Eaton

Most rich people hoping to influence federal policy are content to write checks to fund political campaigns or shuffle cash to advocacy grou

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"… ar-old retired businessman who runs a pro-life charity in suburban Natick, Massachusetts, is the premier benefactor of the abstinence-only sexual education movemen …"

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