At a time when Massachusetts is spending nearly $100 million a year on prisoner health care — nearly double the cost from 2001 — rising complaints about inadequate care are exposing taxpayers to even steeper long-term costs, an NECIR investigation has found…….click here to continue reading
No Comments »When medical tests at a Massachusetts prison determined inmate Steven Grubbs was diagnosed with chronic colitis in 2008, “they saved $100 on a doctor visit and ended up spending thousands for surgery,” he said…….click here to continue reading
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May 30 (2009) Health Care Rally
Photo Credit: Neil Parekh/SEIU Healthcare 775NW
As many as 5,000 people are estimat……click here to continue reading
Government Accountability Office report says law could stand even if Supreme Court rules against mandate Agency Sparks New Uproar Over Wisconsin Union Law Michigan Gov Gets Mixed Reviews on Plan to Cut Corporate Taxes Prosecutor Suggested Fake Attack on Wis. Governor……click here to continue reading
No Comments »President Barack Obama signed health care reform into law one year ago today. But the partisan divide over the issue may be more heated now than it was then. When it comes to carrying out the law’s policies in Minnesota, that party divide has also had an obvious impact…….click here to continue reading
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