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Why The House Voted To Dismantle The Certificate Of Need Board
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March 15, 2012
February 24, 2012
This Week’s Essential StateImpact
In a lot of ways, Friday afternoon is the perfect time for catching-up. It’s too early to clock out, but too late to start a big new project. And at StateImpact, we tend to think it’s also a great time to catch you up on New Hampshire’s business and economy news. Here’s your weekly roundup […]
This Week’s Essential StateImpact
In a lot of ways, Friday afternoon is the perfect time for catching-up. It’s too early to clock out, but too late to start a big new project. And at StateImpact, we tend to think it’s also a great time to catch you up on New Hampshire’s business and economy news. Here’s your weekly roundup […]
House Committee Gives All-Clear For Cancer Treatment Centers Of America And Other Specialty Clinics
The House Health and Human Services Committee has sent an amended bill on to the full House which would allow not just cancer specialty hospitals (like Cancer Treatment Centers of America) but all specialty hospitals to bypass the Certificate of Need process. Meanwhile, all other hospitals in the state would still have to go in […]
February 17, 2012
This Week’s Essential StateImpact
Happy Friday, StateImpact readers! As usual at this time on a Friday afternoon, we’d like to take a moment to call up our most popular posts, just in case you missed them. So with that in mind, we now present This Week’s Essential StateImpact! A Look Inside An Advanced NH Factory: Our first foray into […]
This Week’s Essential StateImpact
Happy Friday, StateImpact readers! As usual at this time on a Friday afternoon, we’d like to take a moment to call up our most popular posts, just in case you missed them. So with that in mind, we now present This Week’s Essential StateImpact! A Look Inside An Advanced NH Factory: Our first foray into […]
Why Home Care Workers Aren’t Guaranteed Minimum Wage
Recently, the Obama Administration announced plans to change Labor Department rules so that home care workers–personal care aides and home health aides–are guaranteed federal minimum wage and overtime pay. Right now, states are allowed to decide if they want to include this class of worker under their own minimum wage and overtime laws. Many have […]
February 16, 2012
Seven Takeaways From The Carsey Institute’s Report On Raising Wages For Home Care Workers
By far, our most popular post to date is a map we created using federal data on which states offer minimum wage and overtime guarantees to home health workers, and which don’t. Right now, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), certain classes of workers, ranging from babysitters to home care workers–personal care aides and […]
Seven Takeaways From The Carsey Institute’s Report On Raising Wages For Home Care Workers
By far, our most popular post to date is a map we created using federal data on which states offer minimum wage and overtime guarantees to home health workers, and which don’t. Right now, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), certain classes of workers, ranging from babysitters to home care workers–personal care aides and […]
February 15, 2012
Why The Certificate Of Need Issue Is Bigger Than The Cancer Treatment Centers Of America Debate
New Hampshire legislators are proposing a law that would do away with the Certificate of Need process. This is a state requirement for hospitals and other healthcare facilities that want to expand or establish new medical facilities. The aim of CON is to keep redundant healthcare out of the system. Recently, the CON process has […]
Why The Certificate Of Need Issue Is Bigger Than The Cancer Treatment Centers Of America Debate
New Hampshire legislators are proposing a law that would do away with the Certificate of Need process. This is a state requirement for hospitals and other healthcare facilities that want to expand or establish new medical facilities. The aim of CON is to keep redundant healthcare out of the system. Recently, the CON process has […]
February 10, 2012
This Week’s Essential StateImpact
It’s been a busy week here at StateImpact New Hampshire. Whether it’s looking at utility deregulation, the Dodd-Frank Act, specialty cancer centers or manufacturing in the Granite State, our economic coverage has been rather broad. Here’s our official roundup of the posts you found most click-worthy. Some Key Arguments For–And Against–Making PSNH Sell Its Generating […]
This Week’s Essential StateImpact
It’s been a busy week here at StateImpact New Hampshire. Whether it’s looking at utility deregulation, the Dodd-Frank Act, specialty cancer centers or manufacturing in the Granite State, our economic coverage has been rather broad. Here’s our official roundup of the posts you found most click-worthy. Some Key Arguments For–And Against–Making PSNH Sell Its Generating […]
For Profit Cancer Center Comes To NH to Make Its Case to Lawmakers
Cancer Treatment Centers of America is eying a spot in New Hampshire. The for profit chain wants to build a hospital in the Northeast. CTCA successfully lobbied Georgia to change its regulations so a specialty hospital could be built in that state. The company is hoping lawmakers in New Hampshire will make similar changes. A […]
February 8, 2012
Does New Hampshire Need Specialty Cancer Centers?
The crux of the debate: Should NH change its laws governing medical facilities so a for-profit cancer center can come into the state? Lawmakers are now considering whether to give exemptions to for-profit cancer centers so they can do business in the state. Under current regulations these cancer centers are likely to be deemed redundant. […]
Does New Hampshire Need Specialty Cancer Centers?
The crux of the debate: Should NH change its laws governing medical facilities so a for-profit cancer center can come into the state? Lawmakers are now considering whether to give exemptions to for-profit cancer centers so they can do business in the state. Under current regulations these cancer centers are likely to be deemed redundant. […]