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Medicare, NJ SAVE Presentations To Be Held In Parsippany
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (264+ words) PARSIPPANY, NJ " Area residents are being invited to a free presentation in Parsippany focused on Medicare information and savings programs for seniors. Norwescap RSVP will hold the Medicare Overview and NJ SAVE presentation on Wednesday, May 13, at 10 a. m. at the Parsippany…...
Health Insurance Spike Avoided As Westfield Schools Eye Expenses
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (273+ words) WESTFIELD, NJ " The Westfield Board of Education says it has avoided major insurance increases for the 2026-2027 school year, despite statewide projections showing health care premiums rising as much as 30 to 35 percent. Finance and Facilities Committee member Kent Diamond said the…...
Insurance Scare That Impacted 8 Chicagoland Hospitals Resolved
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (142+ words) CHICAGO, IL " Eight Chicagoland hospitals that were on the chopping block for Blue Cross Blue Shield Illinois will remain in network, officials announced Thursday. The hospitals are owned by California-based system Prime Healthcare, which purchased the former Ascension hospitals in…...
78 Layoffs Planned For Worcester-based Community Healthlink | Worcester, MA Patch
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (22+ words) A behavioral health center affiliated with UMass Memorial Health will lay off dozens of employees this year as it prepares to close....
Princeton School District Budget Gap Might Force Tax Hike | Princeton, NJ Patch
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (440+ words) From rising health insurance costs to shrinking state aid, the Superintendent laid out the pressures driving a proposed tax levy increase....
MN Faces $3. 1 B Medicaid Hit Under Trump Plan, Care For Kids, Rural Patients At Risk
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (436+ words) ST. PAUL, MN " Minnesota's top Medicaid official is warning that billions in federal funding remain at risk even after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved the state's corrective action plan. According to the Minnesota Department of Human Services,…...
5 Wisconsin Hospitals Face Closure Risk After Sweeping Federal Medicaid Cuts
3+ week, 5+ day ago (291+ words) WISCONSIN " Five hospitals in Wisconsin are among 446 across 44 states and Washington, D. C. , facing a heightened risk of closing, cutting services or laying off workers due to sweeping federal Medicaid cuts, according to a new report. The analysis, from Public Citizen, identified…...
12 NJ Hospitals Could Face Closure After Federal Medicaid Cuts, New Report Shows
3+ week, 6+ day ago (527+ words) Twelve hospitals in New Jersey are among 446 across 44 states and Washington, D. C. , facing a heightened risk of closing, cutting services or laying off workers due to federal medicaid funding cuts, according to a new report. The cuts to Medicaid were included…...
State Health Plan Is Putting A Chokehold On NJ Budget, Officials Say
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (671+ words) The price of New Jersey's state health benefits plan is expected to remain sky-high, officials say " and it will likely have an impact on many homeowners' property taxes. Gov. Mikie Sherrill introduced her first budget proposal in March, warning that…...
Fraud Warnings, Lunch Part Of South Windsor Medicare Event
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (191+ words) SOUTH WINDSOR, CT " Seniors and caregivers in South Windsor will have a chance later this month to learn more about Medicare fraud and other common scams at a free lunch-and-learn event. The program, titled "Frauds, Frauds & Still More Frauds," is…...