Bergen County began its request for proposals for new management of the Bergen Regional Medical Center on Monday. The county is offering less than two months for submission of proposals, which are due by Oct. 19.
The American Federation of Teachers has launched a petition condemning the Mylar Corporation for raising the price of EpiPens - used to treat severe allergic reactions - by over 450% since 2007.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has just issued a publication, "Key Zika Considerations for Healthcare Settings."
Two upcoming events highlight our fight for good health insurance. On Sept. 12, we will be introducing a health insurance resolution at the Neptune Town Council. And on Sept. 22, HPAE and NJ Hedge Clippers are sponsoring a forum on
Next year is a negotiating year and we need to be prepared. Things are changing rapidly in healthcare and we want to make sure we are planning early.
In a blow to private institutions and a boon to their graduate student employees, the NLRB ruled Tuesday that graduate research and teaching assistants are entitled to collective bargaining.
Yesterday, Security Officers represented by SEIU 32BJ held a rally in Philadelphia to kick off the beginning of their campaign for a first contract. SEIU Security officers across Philadelphia are committed to winning a strong contract with a $15/hour minimum
Press Release Issued by NJ for Healthcare A letter signed by 34 groups, including major health care consumer groups, unions and employers who provide coverage for their members and employees, was sent today to Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto and Senate
From NJ.com For-profit hospitals are like other businesses: They explore different revenue streams at every board meeting, they have to answer to shareholders, and they occasionally take a tacky detour from what many of us still believe is a mostly altruistic
From NJTV NJTV had a news story yesterday on Meadowlands Hospital’s “Amerimama” program, which entices pregnant Russian women to deliver their babies in the U.S., making them eligible for U.S. citizenship. View the NJTV news story