Apr 25 Why your observation stay at the hospital could end with a big bill By Philip Moeller If you never received notification, you might have grounds to argue that the hospital messed up. Continue reading
Apr 20 ‘The lack of faculty is going to kill our rural schools’ By Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report A national shortage of vocational instructors has hit remote colleges that are often responsible for keeping their towns afloat. Continue reading
Apr 20 Wells Fargo fined $1 billion for mortgage, auto lending abuses By Ken Sweet, Associated Press Wells Fargo will pay $1 billion to federal regulators to settle charges tied to its mortgage and auto lending business, the latest chapter in a wide-ranging scandal at the banking giant. However, it appears that none of the $1 billion… Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 4:46 The argument for a U.S. trade deficit with China By Paul Solman America's growing trade deficit is one of President Trump's main arguments for imposing tariffs on China. And yet most economists would agree instead with the doctrine of trade deficits and its benefits for consumers. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports. Continue watching
Apr 18 I had surgery out of state. Why is Medicare refusing to pay? By Philip Moeller If you have basic Medicare, you should be able to see any doctor in the country who accepts Medicare's payment schedule. The story may be different if you have a private Medicare Advantage plan. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 7:33 Can this rural town go from a youth exodus to an art epicenter? By Jeffrey Brown What kind of future should a struggling rural town choose? In the town of Green River, population 950, a nonprofit called Epicenter aims to use art and architecture to bring new energy, life and economic development. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Apr 16 This high school finds success combining college-ready classes with career training By Emily Richmond, The Hechinger Report “When we leave here we’re like 10 steps ahead of everybody else.”… Continue reading
Apr 15 Ad world’s most powerful leader Martin Sorrell quits By Pavni Mittal After building WPP into the world’s largest communications conglomerate, with 200,000 staff in 112 countries, Martin Sorrell resigned as its CEO on Saturday amid allegations of personal misconduct. Continue reading
Apr 13 Column: Why it’s time to raise the federal gas tax By Dan Sichel Federal taxes on motor fuels have fallen over the past 25 years, after adjusting for inflation. But now higher gasoline taxes may well be an idea whose time has come. Continue reading
Apr 13 With our shortage of skilled workers, career and technical education is ready to be taken seriously By Sarah Gonser, The Hechinger Report In the face of a looming labor crisis, this New Hampshire voc-ed high school is preparing students for good middle-class jobs of the future. Continue reading