Jewish culture, cuisine, people: inside Lehrhaus, Boston’s new tavern and house of learning

It was two nights before Passover, and at a new restaurant in Somerville, Massachusetts, Jews of all stripes were enjoying themselves chometzstuffed plates and local beers they were about to give up for eight days. In the next room, seated around a communal table, The Office star BJ Novak, his brother Lev and their father … Read more

North Carolina House Bill 346 can help reduce health care costs

A North Carolina General Assembly bill would cut government bureaucracy so that some companies like Blue Cross NC can more efficiently invest their resources, provided those investments are intended to reduce care costs healthcare, increase access or enhance the consumer experience. Unfortunately, a small but vocal minority has made several false claims against the legislation … Read more

NH House GOP concerns could disrupt the permanent extension of expanded Medicaid

The expansion of Medicaid, which provides health insurance to more than 60,000 Granite Staters, may have hit a roadblock from becoming permanent, despite its unanimous support in the Senate and passage last week in the House. The program, Granite Advantage, will expire this year; it was implemented in 2014. Concerns from House Republicans prompted a … Read more