Budget News
Budget Hearing - Department of Public Welfare
March 4th, 2010
Issues discussed during today's Senate Appropriations hearing with the Department of Public WelfareSenate Budget Hearing - Department of Aging
March 3rd, 2010
Issues discussed during today's Senate Appropriations hearing with the Department of AgingBudget Hearing - Department of Public Welfare
February 25th, 2010
Issues discussed during today's House Appropriations hearing with the Department of Public Welfare
News of the Day
Lupus fundraiser tonight at the Dragonfly
March 12th, 2010
Come support a worthy cause.Study: Women who take the birth control pill live longer and are less likely to die from disease
March 12th, 2010
The epic study followed 46,000 women for 40 years.Are U.S. doctors overtreating and overtesting patients?
March 12th, 2010
Some experts say yes.PA's U.S. Rep. Murphy introduces bill to cut down on gov't healthcare overpayments
March 12th, 2010
The Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act would reduce waste, fraud and abuse resulting from lack of oversight on the part of federal agencies, reports the Bucks County Courier Times.Heart blockage test may be overused
March 11th, 2010
A widely used test to detect blockages in the heart's arteries often turns up little or no evidence of disease, a new study found, suggesting that patients are frequently exposed unnecessarily to the risks and costs of the invasive examination, reports the Wall Street Journal.