COVID-19

The state extended the current fiscal year by three months, a very unusual move but permitted under our Constitution. It allows more time to access the revenue impact of the pandemic and develop a strategy for the remainder of this year and next. During this time, the...

While major cities remain the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in our country, COVID-19 cases are surging in rural states like Nebraska.  The coronavirus presents a significant challenge in rural areas across the U.S. With luck, lower population densities, and a...

I recently had the chance to “sit down”, in the Covid world, with Bob Sommer, a West board member. Bob is a leading advisor on government relations and public affairs. He advises now at Awsom Associates after having built and sold a national public relations firm and...

Only one-third of pediatric patients who go more than 20 minutes without a pulse survive, according to Dr. Anthony Rosania (Exec MHA '19), an associate professor of emergency medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. The survival rate was once as low as 6%, said...

Similarly, many of our clients obtain information about SNAP (food stamps), welfare and other programs offered by the Mercer County Board of Social Services through interaction with our case manager and through discussions with other clients as they eat their lunch at...

Much of public policy is about reducing risks. Policies to give people health insurance are intended to reduce their risk of serious illness by encouraging them to go to the doctor for preventative care. Policies to protect the environment are intended to reduce the...

Behind the statistics and challenges are real people. Proper medical care improves the quality of life and all that goes along with good care — especially during this time of the coronavirus. Medicaid provides health benefits to 72 million Americans who cannot afford...

Should you go to the emergency room in the middle of a global health crisis if you have an emergency not related to COVID-19? Anthony Rosania, M.D., associate professor and medical director of Emergency Department Observation Services at Rutgers New Jersey Medical...

New Jersey native Tara Rappleyea has traded in performances on the sidelines of The World's Most Famous Arena to battles on the front lines in her hometown. "It's been pretty emotional, honestly. I feel like it's a rollercoaster," Rappleyea told PIX 11News. "Some days...