$Work issues
Your latest article in regards to the sluggish charge of hiring even throughout a interval of low unemployment drives dwelling the hardship that many employees at the moment are dealing with (” ‘No rent’ job market leaves unemployed in limbo as threats to financial system multiply,” Nov. 7).
I’m a researcher finding out the numerous ways in which work shapes well being outcomes, and one factor is for certain: unemployment interprets not solely to monetary misery for employees, but additionally to their total well being and well-being. There’s a wealth of proof that secure, good jobs assist employees and their households thrive — which in flip is nice for enterprise.
For a number of many years I’ve led analysis specializing in employee well being, security and wellbeing, analysis that has been left reeling from large funding cuts to science imposed by the federal authorities. Unsure funding interrupts analysis that’s already in course of, undercuts monitoring of long-term well being results, and cripples our readiness to reply to upcoming office modifications corresponding to AI and the increasing gig financial system.
For these causes I’m asking our Massachusetts delegation to Washington, specifically Consultant Kathryn Clark, MA-05, to prioritize funding for science. The well being of Massachusetts’ employees and its financial system rely in activate the wholesome state of our science.
Glorian Sorensen
Watertown
Site visitors congestion
It’s taking place in Larger Boston proper now, and it’s a win-win. Placing reasonably priced housing items close to public transit stations addresses our housing disaster, AND our rising site visitors congestion (“Constructing extra residences close to public transit…,” Nov. 14).
It comes as no shock to anybody who drives within the Boston Metro space that Boston ranks fourth nationally for site visitors congestion. And that I-93 Southbound (Boston to Rt. 3) is the second most-congested site visitors hall in your complete nation (INRIX 2024 International Site visitors Scorecard: Workers & Customers Returned to Downtowns, Site visitors Delays & Prices Grew).
I hope that giving extra commuters entry to public transportation will sluggish the expansion in congestion for these of us who lack entry to public transportation. It must also assist us meet our Massachusetts greenhouse fuel targets.
Due to all these within the Charlie Baker and Maura Healey administrations whose foresight made this doable.
Invoice Beckett
Watertown
Obamacare
If the Reasonably priced Care Act (Obamacare) is so reasonably priced then why do Individuals want authorities subsidies to afford protection? It’s as a result of the alternatives supplied in Obamacare are manner too expensive. Wholesome, younger residents are pressured to pay for protection that they don’t want. The excessive price of protection is a boon for insurance coverage firms. With out the federal government subsidizing the price, many Individuals wouldn’t search protection.
Subsidies are welfare for giant insurance coverage firms. Taxpayers shouldn’t be paying subsidies for a damaged medical insurance system. Finish Obamacare and construct a healthcare system that’s reasonably priced.
Donald Houghton
Quincy
