Rep. Tina Liebling – Legislative Update
Dear Neighbor, Session is going by quickly as we work to pass bills that will improve the lives of average Minnesotans. Here is what I’ve been working on. Affordable Health…
How Biden Plans to Make Health Care More Accessible
In last night’s State of the Union address, President Joe Biden made two major promises when it comes to health care. Expanding on his administration’s Medicare cost reductions, he announced…
Medical professionals call for extra $600M in N.B. budget to transform health-care system
New Brunswick medical professionals have come up with their pre-budget prescription for the ailing health-care system, which they say needs an extra nearly $600 million and urgent action from the government to stabilize…
Jobs in Canada: Latest employment data
OTTAWA – Canada’s labour market is getting a helping hand from population growth as the economy added 41,000 jobs in February. Statistics Canada also reported on Friday that…
Trump’s Pick for Governor of North Carolina Thinks Affordable Health Care Is an Attempt to “Enslave” People
What does Mark Robinson, the Donald Trump–endorsed GOP nominee for governor of North Carolina, think of the federal law that significantly increased health care coverage for Americans, protected those with…
Board of Regents gets up-close experience with U of M academic health in action
The Board toured several health sciences spaces on the Twin Cities campus as part of its March meetings. Members of the Board of Regents experienced academic medicine firsthand through a…
Mark Cuban says CEOs don’t understand their health care costs. Here’s what the Cost Plus Drugs cofounder’s mistakes have taught him
When a CEO fails to grasp the nuances of their company’s health care costs, it’s not just the bottom line that suffers. Employee efficiency and productivity could plummet, too, not…
Canada’s economy added 41,000 jobs in February
The Canadian economy added 41,000 jobs in February, fuelled by strong population growth that continues to outpace employment gains. The federal agency’s labour force survey released Friday says the unemployment rate…
Biden’s budget proposal for a second term offers tax breaks for families and lower health care costs
MANCHESTER, N.H. — MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday released a budget proposal aimed at getting voters’ attention: It would offer tax breaks for families, lower health…
Would you cross the border for health care? 42% Canadians say yes in poll – National
Amid Canada’s ongoing battle with prolonged emergency room wait times and staffing challenges, a new poll finds that many are willing to journey southward in pursuit of timely health care,…