Hawaii’s health care executive said government reimbursement problems have left the state’s entire health care system in an “unviable state.” A doctor in expensive San Francisco has a distinct economic advantage when it comes to treating elderly patients insured by Medicare over a doctor in similarly expensive Honolulu. Federal authorities pay San Francisco doctors large … Read more
For decades, Multnomah County has taken a backseat to the city of Portland on economic policy, due in large part to a 1980s resolution to cede influence over the local economy to the city government. But with the Portland region’s economy lagging behind its neighbors and other large cities of similar size, the county commission … Read more
TWO RIVERS, Wis. (WLUK) — 5,000 feet of Two Rivers’ federally chartered port is in need of maintenance. The depth of the harbor must be 18 feet, according to City Manager Kyle Cordell. Port dredging delays could pose both economic and safety issues for Two Rivers (WLUK) “The 18-foot depth has eroded to somewhere between … Read more