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Commentary: How the waste in healthcare drives the US debt
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (15+ words) Washington treats healthcare spending like a moral obligation and interest payments like an accounting nuisance...
Lackawanna County contract with SEIU to save $1. 2 M in health care costs
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (674+ words) SCRANTON " The Lackawanna County Commissioners unanimously ratified a four-year contract Tuesday with the Service Employees International Union " the county's largest union representing more than a quarter of its workforce " that will save the county $1. 2 million in health care costs over…...
Lisa Jarvis: This open enrollment might give you sticker shock
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (532+ words) Americans embarking on the annual task of sifting through the health plans offered by their employers to find the one that gives them the most bang for their buck are facing a new reality: many of those options no longer…...
The nation's community health centers face money troubles
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1287+ words) NEW YORK " On a busy street in Queens, New York, just around the corner from a halal hot chicken sandwich restaurant and a barber shop, the Long Island City Health Center welcomes its patients into a brightly lit waiting room,…...
Wages for low paid home care workers in Pa. could rise. Is it enough?
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (1055+ words) HARRISBURG " Supporters believe Pennsylvania lawmakers will include $21 million in the final budget deal to raise wages for a small group of home care workers in an industry known for low pay. They also make up just 6% of Pennsylvania's home care…...