Another Monday budget update
Over the weekend, the Patriot-News reported that our good ol’ legislators have begun to “make concessions” in order to pass a budget, and that one of those concessions may be a cigarette tax hike.
Wrote Charles Thompson:
“…the overhead view of Pennsylvania’s two-month budget impasse shows movement toward the middle. To be sure, the moves are [...]
Did you know…
…that depression is genetic, having one depressed family member affects the whole family, and that some therapists now say that treatment works best if the whole family is involved?
Hospitals round-up for 8/31
Read about Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hamot Medical Center, and Laurel Crest Rehabilitation & Special Care Center.
Healthcare reform and the “Gang of Six”
The three Democrats and three Republicans are continuing work on a compromise health care bill.
Pharma pledges $80 billion over 10 years toward healthcare reform
A large chunk of the money will help Medicare patients pay for their prescriptions.
Home care programs for seniors to expand
PA’s senior population is growing, and it costs less to pay for seniors to receive care at home than paying for nursing home care.
Aaaaand we have a backtrack.
But wait a minute. Budget progress was meager in the first place… shouldn’t a backtrack take us into another dimension?
Hospitals round-up for 8/28
Another big round-up today, readers! Get the latest on PA’s veteran nursing homes, Frick Hospital, Scranton Primary Health Care Center, Chambersburg Hospital, and Sacred Heart Hospital.
U.S. Rep. Murtha optimistic that House will pass healthcare reform bill by the end of the year
The death of Sen. Ted Kennedy, however, deprives Dems of a crucial vote for at least a few months.