Ties that bind

Martha Bebinger over at Commonhealth gets it quite right when she describes recent comments submitted to the Trial Court about the AG-Partners Healthcare System proposed settlement:Quite an “only in Massachusetts” moment.Patriots owner Robert Kraft and leaders of Raytheon, Suffolk Construction and Putnam Investments have all filed letters in support of an anti-trust agreement that would not normally see the light of day before a judge approves the deal. The opposition includes public health professors, a group of top economists and politicians battling Attorney General Martha Coakley in the governor’s race.Most of the supporters focus on Partners’ leadership in the medical community and don’t dive into the details of its alleged anti-trust practices and the proposed remedies.John Fish, chairman and CEO at Suffolk Construction, says Partners is “vital to the city and region’s economy.”  Suffolk is the largest general contractor in Massachusetts, with double the volume of the next ranked firm.  Health care facilities are a major business line for the firm.For those outside the state--and perhaps for some of those inside--let's review the association this latter commenter has with the Partners health care giant.  In so doing, I don't mean to impugn anybody's reputation or the quality of his work--or his commitment to the community or any heartfelt personal feelings he may have about the deal--but I do mean to sugges...
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