Councilwoman Annette Smith said a final decision had not been made regarding the hiring of Hallinan, because the council was in contract negotiations. The matter was part of talks and did not have to be revealed, she said. “It's an employment issue,” ...more »
The leading characters in the Enron saga have had varied fortunes since the disgraced trading giant collapsed into Chapter 11 bankruptcy a decade ago this week. A few went to prison, a couple have since died, while another employee went on to become a ...more »
Feldvebel said if the health care law is not repealed, New Hampshire's decision not to act and let the federal government set up the exchange could give the state less control over regulating the program in the future. "To a certain extent, ...more »
In the final healthcare bill passed in March 2010, traditional protections for conscience rights were omitted; instead, a provision was included that would subjugate conscience rights to federal and state “emergency” service laws. ...more »
The National Center on Elder Abuse has estimated that nationally between 1 million and 2 million Americans age 65 and older "have been injured, exploited, or otherwise mistreated by someone on whom they depend for care and protection," and of that ...more »
The Sautners and other Dimock, PA residents have been living with contaminated water wells for the past three years and receiving water deliveries from Cabot Corporation. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is allowing Cabot to ...more »
Kaiser Health News staff writer Mary Agnes Carey reports: "Despite predictions that last year's health law would doom Medicare's private insurance plans, it's not happening – at least not yet. Enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans continues to grow at ...more »
