Our healthcare storm that’s been brewing on the horizon is getting a lot closer these days. And if Congress doesn’t get their act together soon, it could be a category 5 hurricane. As I write this, we’re about two weeks into the government shutdown. It’s shut down because Democrats ...

Health care access in this country is in grave danger — and your wallet could be, too. Those facts are key to understanding the latest government shutdown. “My kids have health care through Medicaid — which is especially important for my daughter with autism,” Alexis Cortes, a mom of ...

Acardinal rule as elected officials is not to break things — as in, if it isn’t broken, don’t “fix” it — not unlike the medical profession’s Hippocratic oath: first, do no harm. Our state faces multiple self-inflicted healthcare crises that result from ignoring that rule. • ...

That is the lesson toddlers learn early and smart ones retain for a lifetime. Touch something hot and you know not to touch it again. Educator Ian Roberts delivered a new rendition of the lesson over the past fortnight. Time will tell whether government officials take to heart the learning ...

Imagine a classroom where every student, no matter their ability, can fully participate, talk, and learn. Thanks to new developments in assistive technology (AT), this idea is becoming real across the schools served by Central Rivers Area Education Agency (AEA). These tools—like ...

October is a critical month for those on Medicare. With the start of the Annual Open Enrollment Period on October 15th,those on Medicare have until Dec. 7 to join, switch, or drop a Medicare Advantage (Part C) or Part D (prescription drug) plan. Costs, benefits, provider networks and what ...