Andrew Kitchenman
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Meadowlands Hospital’s Tangled Web of Questionable Business Practices
Million-dollar fines, acrimonious union relations, and investors who have made a fortune while some critics argue that quality of care has dipped precipitously … → Read More
State Supreme Court Declines to Hear Cooper-Virtua EMS Case
Order leaves Cooper in charge of paramedics, but Virtua still hopes to win appeal → Read More
Governor Lays Out Plan for Combating Drug Addiction and Reducing Overdoses
Proposals include $100M increase for treatment reimbursement, turning former prison into facility to help addicted inmates → Read More
Brain Surgeons Seek Exception to Conflict-of-Interest Limit on Hiring
Legislators weigh easing ban on physicians making direct referrals to service providers in which they have financial interest → Read More
Insurers See Red Over Bill Allowing Optometrists to Opt Out of Vision Plans
Optometrists argue it’s about offering consumers more choices. Insurers counter it’s about charging patients more for basic services → Read More
Bills Targeting Drug Abuse Seek to Build On Recent Legislative Successes
Proposals for reducing overdoses include high schools for teens battling addiction and requiring coverage for new anti-abuse opioids → Read More
Profile: Former NJ Health Official Has National Impact on ACA Implementation
Heather Howard finds ‘right balance’ by serving as Princeton instructor, municipal councilwoman → Read More
Profile: A councilwoman who doubles as an Obamacare expert
Who she is: Heather Howard, 47, a former New Jersey commissioner of health and senior services in Gov. Jon S. Corzine’s administration, has served as the director of two Princeton... → Read More
State Supreme Court Poised to Hear Arguments in Clash Over Camden EMS Coverage
Lower court finds law transferring emergency services unconstitutional, but Cooper still running Camden paramedic services → Read More
Virtua vs. Cooper EMS turf battle to be decided by NJ's supreme court
The fight for control over which hospital will provide Camden’s paramedic services is now going to the New Jersey Supreme Court. → Read More
NJ Lawmakers Hope to Take Better Care of Hard-Pressed Family Caregivers
Proposed task force would evaluate services available to caregivers, as well as provide recommendations for changes → Read More
National Study Points Out Potential Danger of Monopolies in NJ Healthcare
Private payer data shows state is in line for prices of private inpatient hospitalizations, despite having some of highest Medicare costs in country → Read More
Helping Improve Health by Making It Easier to Remember to Take Medicine
Bill would pay pharmacists extra to synchronize prescriptions so they all begin and end at same time → Read More
How to Handle Sale of Newark Hospital Presents Dilemma for State Officials
Saint Michael’s sale to Prime Healthcare receives unanimous support at public hearing, but others raise serious questions about proposal → Read More
Explainer: Certificate of Need Determines Fate of Healthcare Facilities in NJ
State has overseen healthcare regulation since 1971, but long process can leave hospital officials, local residents frustrated → Read More
On Last Day to Buy 2016 Coverage via Marketplace, Enrollment Push Underway
Pressure is on to sign up more NJ residents than last year, which would help keep prices for insurance premiums from spiking in future → Read More
Battle Continues Over Nurse-to-Patients Ratio as Measure Advances
Nurses cite patient safety while hospitals say they need staffing flexibility → Read More
‘Housing First’ Pilot Shows How It Can Help Improve Health of NJ’s Homeless
Not having to worry about where to sleep makes it easier to stick to medication schedule, keep appointments, stay out of emergency room → Read More
Bill Would Study How Move to Group Homes Affected Intellectually Disabled
Some families of former residents of Woodbridge Developmental Center say relocation could have cost lives → Read More
Will Christie Administration Reverse Stance on OMNIA Insurance Plan?
Legislation seeking to block Horizon’s tiered health coverage could hit governor’s desk within weeks → Read More