"I’m Having Nightmares": Aftermath Of Alleged Hate Crime In Boston

Also: how 2020 Dem. health care plans would rock hospital budgets in Mass.; what to know ahead of tonight's Dem. debate ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Donate [WBUR]]( [View in Browser](  [WBUR]( February 25, 2020 Good Morning Boston, ☁️ Mostly [cloudy](. Highs 50-55. Today: How proposed health care plans would affect Mass. hospital budgets; an alleged hate crime against immigrants in East Boston; what to watch for in tonight's Dem. debate. ICYMI: If you live in Massachusetts, you don't have to wait until March 3 to vote in the presidential primaries. Early voting is available all week. Live in Boston? [Here]( the voting locations and times you should know. Residents of other Massachusetts cities and towns can check [the Secretary of State's website]( for polling locations in their community. I don't have a [sticker selfie]( to prove it, but I voted yesterday and it was a big time saver! — Meagan McGinnes [@meaganmcginnes]( newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown [1.](url)[How 2020 Democrats' Health Care Plans Would Rock Hospital Budgets In Mass.]( Massachusetts hospital data obtained by WBUR shed light on how 'Medicare For All" and public option plans could affect hospitals' bottom lines. [Read more.](   #%23%23[Twitter](  #%23%23[Facebook](    2. [Mass. Companies Under Pressure As Coronavirus Weighs On Global Supply Chain]( As the novel coronavirus outbreak continues to roil the stock market and disrupt global supply chains, some local companies expect revenue to suffer. [Read more.]( 3. [Advocates Say An Alleged Hate Crime Against Immigrants In East Boston Is Part Of A Larger Trend]( A mother and daughter living in East Boston say they were attacked outside of Maverick Station. The assailants allegedly yelled at the mother and daughter for speaking Spanish before kicking and punching them. [Read more.]( 4. [Walsh Orders Tougher Ethics Standards For Boston Zoning Board]( One rule, starting immediately, states that board members cannot vote on matters in which they have held financial interests in the past five years; the previous standard was two years. [Read more.]( 5. [5]( To Watch For In Tonight's South Carolina Democratic Debate]( The debate comes after Sen. Bernie Sanders handily won the Nevada caucuses, won in New Hampshire and tied in Iowa. 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