Blog Posts on cuts

Medicaid cuts stun N.J. nursing homes – NorthJersey.com by Nursing Philippines Blog on Dec 19, 2011Medicaid cuts stun N.J. nursing homesNorthJersey.comBY COLLEEN DISKIN Nursing homes that care for the sickest of patients should have been paid more this year under a new Medicaid reimbursement formula. But because of state budget cuts, it didn't...

Davao City eyes tax hikes to offset IRA cuts by durianburgdavao on Nov 17, 2011BY JOANNA C. BALANZA FRONTPAGE PUBLISHED IN THE DURIAN POST NO. 85, Nov 14-20, 2011 Mayor Sara Duterte said City Hall may have to resort to hiking local taxes in wake of cuts in the city’s share from the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) next ye...

Savings ‘mean cuts to nursing jobs’ – The Press Association by Nursing Philippines Blog on Nov 1, 2011BBC News Savings 'mean cuts to nursing jobs'The Press AssociationNurses believe their jobs are being targeted by health boards to make "efficiency savings", MSPs have been told. The Royal College of Nursing Scotland, a national body w...

TN nursing homes face cuts – The Tennessean by Nursing Philippines Blog on Oct 22, 2011WBIR-TV TN nursing homes face cutsThe TennesseanNursing homes in this state may have to lay off staff because they will lose another 4.25 percent in funding from TennCare. The state's Medicaid program said Friday it would implement the cut Jan. 1...

Nursing cuts a ‘desperate state of affairs’ – Nursing in Practice by Nursing Philippines Blog on Oct 17, 2011The Guardian Nursing cuts a 'desperate state of affairs'Nursing in PracticeCuts to frontline nursing staff are putting the lives of England's sickest babies at risk, claims neonatal charity Bliss. A survey found one in three hospital unit...

Nursing cuts a ‘desperate state of affairs’ – Nursing in Practice by Nursing Philippines Blog on Oct 17, 2011The Guardian Nursing cuts a 'desperate state of affairs'Nursing in PracticeCuts to frontline nursing staff are putting the lives of England's sickest babies at risk, claims neonatal charity Bliss. A survey found one in three hospital unit...

Nursing cuts a ‘desperate state of affairs’ – Nursing in Practice by Nursing Philippines Blog on Oct 17, 2011The Guardian Nursing cuts a 'desperate state of affairs'Nursing in PracticeCuts to frontline nursing staff are putting the lives of England's sickest babies at risk, claims neonatal charity Bliss. A survey found one in three hospital unit...

Nursing Home Medicare Cuts Take Effect This Month – ThirdAge by Nursing Philippines Blog on Oct 3, 2011ThirdAge Nursing Home Medicare Cuts Take Effect This MonthThirdAgeUS nursing homes will experience an 11.4 percent cut in Medicare payments effective October 2011, the Herald-Tribune reports. And for the state of Florida, that cut, combined with a 6.

Nursing homes brace for cuts – Sarasota Herald-Tribune by Nursing Philippines Blog on Oct 2, 2011Reuters Nursing homes brace for cutsSarasota Herald-TribuneAn 11.4 percent cut in Medicare payments to US nursing homes takes effect this month, which, combined with a 6.5 percent rollback in state Medicaid reimbursements, will leave some Florida fac...

Analysis: Expect jobs deal ’yes’ on tax cuts – Boston Herald by Philippines on Sep 12, 2011WASHINGTON — The real takeaway from President Barack Obama’s jobs agenda? Workers probably can count on continuing to pay lower Social Security taxes. Employers may not have to pay as much, either. The long-term unemployed probably will keep draw...