Payments for waiving health coverage may get reduced
Local government workers can be paid for waiving health coverage. Some lawmakers want to reduce the payments. Unions are fighting the idea.
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Omnia overload? What NJ’s healthcare overhaul means for you
Horizon's Omnia plan just beginning to be understood. It could be the future of health care or the death knell for small urban hospitals -- or maybe both.
A New Ally in the Overdose Battle
The Ocean and Monmouth County Prosecutors' Offices have announced a new partnership in the fight to stem the rising tide of heroin and opiate overdose deaths.
From now on, hospitals within the Meridian, Barnabas, and CentraState systems will provide free refills for the naloxone (Narcan) kits police officers use to bring patients back from the brink of death...
National Medicare Education Week Kicks Off September 15th
Confused about Medicare? You're not alone. A recent study shows a majority of the people who'll be signing up for Medicare are completely confused about the options. That's the purpose of National Medicare Education Week, which starts Monday September 15th and is held a month prior to the Medicare Open Enrollment...
CMC Auxiliary Celebrates 60
Community Medical Center's Auxiliary celebrates its 60th anniversary with its annual May Tea. 200 were in attendance Monday at the Clarion Hotel in Toms River, as the auxiliary marked a fundraising milestone of $10.3 million dollars.