From e NJ Spotlights, November 18, 2015 New Jersey lawmakers aiming to pass sweeping legislation that would prevent patients from being hit with surprise medical bills have done some surgery of their own, cutting out a major provision that would
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 6, 2015 When can your Facebook posts get you in trouble with the boss? That issue, which has already roiled workplaces from schools to police departments, was front and center in recent contract
From Fierce Healthcare, November 4, 2015 Anesthesiologists have the most unhealthy healthcare job in the nation, according to a survey of jobs across muliple industries, including healthcare. Business Insider based its rankings of unhealthiest jobs in America on data from
From the NJ AFL-CIO, November 4, 2015 The New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s political education program is second to none, and the outstanding results of the November 3 election keep our momentum strong heading into the 2016 presidential race. We led
Taken from the Asbury Park Press, October 29 Meridian Health and the union representing 1,200 nurses at two of its Jersey Shore hospitals have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, the two sides said Thursday. The Health Professionals
From PolitickerNJ, October 28, 2015 JERSEY CITY – The Jersey City Council today approved legislation that would strengthen the groundbreaking earned sick time ordinance originally passed in September 2013. The legislation was co-sponsored by Council President Rolando R. Lavarro, Jr.
From KHN | Kaiser Health News, October 28, 2015 Open enrollment for the health law’s 2016 marketplace plans begins Sunday, and federal officials caution consumers to check out premium prices because in many places they may be higher. But officials
From the Asbury Park Press, The union representing Meridian Health nurses wants the federal government to step in to jumpstart contract talks with the hospital chain. The Health Professionals and Allied Employees union said it wants to make sure there
“ From Philly.com, October 16, 2015 HARRISBURG – In a vote that largely followed party lines, the state Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would prohibit public-sector unions from using employee paycheck deductions to fund certain political activities. Sen.
From the Newark Star-Ledger, October 12, 2015 New Jersey’s dominant health insurance company, Horizon, is about to revamp the state’s hospital system, all on its own, following a secretive new formula it devised behind closed doors. Not surprisingly, the plan