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Initiative to Improve Healthcare Access for Vets Travelling Through NJ
Healthcare On Jul 7, 2025 New Jersey’s transportation agencies are partnering with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on an initiative to connect veterans with telehealth and mental health resources. Gov. Phil Murphy made the...

Public Health Is Getting Precise – Let’s Make Sure It’s Fair
An aerial view of houses in Jersey City, New Jersey, on July 13, 2024 (Photo by Jakub ... More Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)NurPhoto via Getty Images It may sound like a contradiction, but public health — the field built on serving entire...

Vivek Agnihotri Heals With Yoga And Plant-Based Diet
MUMBAI (IANS)- Vivek Agnihotri used social media to highlight the importance of Yoga, pranayama, and satvik food for a healthy life. The ‘Buddha in a Traffic Jam’ director revealed he was able to reverse some of his prolonged medical conditions by...

Prior authorization coming to traditional Medicare in 2026
CMS will implement prior authorization requirements for certain traditional fee-for-service Medicare services in six states starting next year. New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, and Washington will begin using the Wasteful and...

‘I’m panicked’: Medicaid, food aid recipients worry about safety net cuts in Trump tax law
Key Takeaways: Congress passed a bill adding work mandates for Medicaid and SNAP. Critics say paperwork and system delays may cost people coverage. Rural hospitals could lose $155B in Medicaid funding over a decade. Planned Parenthood and similar...

2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Health Care and Social Assistance industry across Passaic Today publication area
Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | https://medium.com/the-u-s-digital-service/meet-the-dhs-digital-service-champions-may-2018-caee7dade2bJennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director, U.S. Citizenship and...

Ex-N.J. health leader who quit on Trump’s inauguration day lands university president job
Dr. Shereef M. Elnahal, a former New Jersey health commissioner who was also CEO of University Hospital in Newark during the worst of the pandemic, will be the next president of Oregon’s health research university. Oregon Health & Science...

Today’s audio update: Pipeline can go through N.J., Trump bill could shed 360K from state Medicaid
Hey there New Jersey! Here’s your audio update highlighting the four-year legal battle to stop a pipeline through the Highlands, how President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” could lead to loss of benefits for 360,000 working poor, disabled and...

New Jersey mom worries Medicaid cuts will impact sons with autism
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" will add $3 trillion to the deficit. To pay for that, lawmakers made deep cuts to safety net programs, including Medicaid, which is concerning for some...
Richard A. Anderson, St. Luke’s President-CEO, marks 40th anniversary as head of Health Network
June 3 was a special day for St. Luke’s and its longtime leader, Richard A. Anderson, who marked his 40th anniversary as head of the Network. Anderson, the longest-tenured health care executive in the United States, has served as President & CEO...

Fortune 500 company cuts jobs in N.J. for the fourth time this year
Global health company The Cigna Group completed its fourth round of layoffs this year at its New Jersey-based subsidiary Cigna Evernorth Health Services last week. Evernorth, which provides pharmacy care and benefits solutions, announced layoffs...

Evanston doctor researches role of dads within family and impact on child health
Sign up for our free newsletters to have Evanston news delivered directly to your inbox! Craig Garfield is a board-certified pediatrician who lives in Evanston with his wife, who is also a board-certified pediatrician. He is a physician-scientist...

'Attack on rural America': Kentucky Gov. Beshear rails against health care changes seen under 'Big Beautiful Bill'
What was *** traditional 4th of July picnic has now turned into *** signing ceremony. I'm here on the White House lawn where President Donald Trump is signing the one big beautiful bill into law by his self-imposed 4th of July deadline. It's his...

New Jersey Shore Town EMS Squad Receives Important Donation
Studies have found that 15-20 percent of the world's Human Population can be classified into the new category of Neurodivergent. After decades of research, scientists have found a neurological and genetic link between people who have been...

Lonzo Ball gives inside scoop on Cavaliers trade bombshell and choosing new jersey number: "Cavs coaches texting me"
Lonzo Ball is enjoying the NBA offseason, but when he returns, he will be in new threads. The former No. 2 pick was traded from the Chicago Bulls to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Isaac Okoro on June 28. Ironically, Ball was on vacation...

The best leaders will look to others | Lessons for leaders
The healthcare industry is going through significant changes, and Edward Jimenez likens the situation to standing with your feet in the water at the beach. Jimenez, the new president and CEO of Main Line Health, points to how quickly the setting...

andy kim addresses commerce with taiwan and criticizes republican policies
Andy Kim U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 3rd district | Official U.S. House HeadshotAndy Kim U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 3rd district | Official U.S. House Headshot Senator Andy Kim, a representative of New...
N.J. Transit detective faced years of racial discrimination, lawsuit says
A New Jersey Transit police detective claims in a lawsuit that he endured years of discrimination by his supervisor. Det. Brian Lee, who is Black, said former New Jersey Transit Police Lt. John Sullivan, who is white, “waged a years-long campaign”...

NJ weather: Heat advisory, flood watch, strong thunderstorms
It is hard to call Tuesday a "nice" summer day, with some alarm bells to ring and a steamy, sweaty, stormy forecast shaping up for New Jersey. A Heat Advisory and a Flood Watch have been issued for most of the state. First we'll see high...

Millennial Mom Skips Boomer Plate Rule—Her Twist Has Parents in Stitches
A New Jersey mom has left parents in stitches after realizing why she eats her kids' leftovers. Daniela Wood (@danielawould) posted a reel on Instagram about to put their half-eaten meals in the trash but then stops to consider her next move. The...