Hospital Merger Could Cost Tens Of Millions | Immigration Advocates Unhappy With Budget | New Gardner Museum Podcast

Having trouble viewing this email? [Click here]( Thursday, July 19, 2018 | [Today's Weather]( [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View on Instagram]( [Beth Israel-Lahey Merger Would Increase Health Costs By Tens Of Millions A Year, Panel Finds]( Preliminary findings from a state commission confirm some concerns raised by the proposed merger's detractors. - [What A Beth Israel And Lahey Merger Could Mean For Mass. Health Care]( - [Proposed Merger Between Beth Israel, Lahey And Others Gets Key State Approval]( [Immigrant Advocates Call The State's Budget 'A Big Win' For Gov. Baker - But Not For Immigrants]( After the state compromise budget passed without protections for immigrants, advocates are regrouping to consider a new strategy. [Why Did Russia Attack The 2016 Election? This Week's Whirlwind Offers New Clues]( Russian President Vladimir Putin's preoccupation with two individuals he has singled out for blame suggests how strongly the Russian leader viewed his 2016 attack on the U.S. as simple turnabout. NEW [WBUR And The Boston Globe Announce A New True-Crime Podcast On The Gardner Museum Heist]( The investigative podcast, which launches Sept. 17, explores the largest unsolved art heist in history. Local Headlines - [Chang To Get $300K In Severance After Quiet Negotiations With School Committee]( - [MassDOT To Test Lowering Toll Fares For Off-Peak Travelers]( - [Massachusetts House Votes To Repeal Old Anti-Abortion Laws]( - [Mass. Legislators Agree To $41.9 Billion Compromise Budget Plan]( [Former Boston Police Commissioner To Work As Unpaid Advisor To State Police]( Kathleen O'Toole will help State Police Col. Kerry Gilpin and her staff reform the beleaguered agency. [A Spike In Liver Disease Deaths Among Young Adults Fueled By Alcohol]( Deaths due to liver disease have increased among the young -- and heavy drinking is to blame. THE ARTERY [With Impish Humor, 'Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far On Foot' Explores The Never-Ending Process Of Healing]( The film tells the story of Portland cult hero John Callahan, a quadriplegic cartoonist who became notorious for his bad-taste comic, and his story of overcoming physical adversity and his battle with the bottle [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View on Instagram]( WBUR, 890 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by wburtoday@wbur.org in collaboration with [Constant Contact]( [Try it free today](