Governor Christie recently vetoed tax cutting and job development bills presented by the Democratic Party. Next week, Christie will propose a budget of $200,000,000 in tax reductions for small businesses. The $200million tax cut is just a fraction of the total New Jersey budget. Jersey’s economic situation has been recovering, but there will still be […]
Portable, Anywhere, Anytime Construction Information I’m sure you’ve walked by construction sites and were curious as to what is happening. Mayor Bloomberg has enabled anyone with a smartphone to quickly access building and construction information. The smartphone application is called Quick Response, QR which reads the bar code that will be included on permits posted […]
Baby Boomers and Long Term Care Choices The large group of baby boomers are getting to that age where they have to must consider long term health care if they haven’t yet. The scary statistics show that less than 50% of the baby boomers are prepared for long term care, x2154 realize that long term […]
The Inside Scoop: Health Insurance and Advice Author of The Deadly Spin, Wendell Potter is a former PR employee at Humana and Cigna and currently working at the Center for Public Integrity as a senior analyst. His book reveals the inside view of health insurance; how insurers influence legislators, the public, and policy creators. Wendell […]
Medicare Scam A few weeks ago in February, over one hundred physical therapists, doctors, and nurses were caught in a Medicare scam. Medicare was being illegally billed over $225,000,000. Doctors were billing large amounts for very minor procedures or for procedures that were never implemented. These doctors were found in Brooklyn, New York, Los Angeles, […]
Having the Money for Health Insurance Can’t Help You Buy Health Coverage These days, families who can afford health care, with or without health insurance, families who don’t have a history of serious diseases or any current illnesses that require medical treatment or procedures are having difficulty finding a health insurance company willing to provide […]
Government Audits Target Illegal Workers Feds are forcing over 1,000 firms to submit employment archives for investigation. The government is cracking down on the hiring of illegal workers, mostly in the public safety and national security sectors of business. Immigration and Customs Enforcement initiated an employment agreement inspection center to increase involvement across the nation. […]
Conflict Between Insurance Medical Examiners and Injured Workers Hundreds of workers are injured on the job everyday. Companies in New York spend a significant amount on workers’ compensation, many of them are believed to be false injuries. These injured workers are being sent to worker’s compensation insurance independent medical examiners, retired doctors, paid by insurance […]
Social Media Firing Case Comes to a Close An employee was recently fired from the American Medical Response of Connecticut Inc. Ambulance Service after posting negative comments about her boss on the popular social network, Facebook. The company and the NRLB, National Labor Relations Board settled on an agreement to update NRLB regulations to […]