Tag Archives: Joannie Mahoney

Medicaid Transportation: Second Verse, No Chorus (Part II)


Annie Goes to the Legislature   “Here’s one way this plays out,” I say.  “All the hospitals are reporting that a couple times a week each one has to keep a patient overnight because they can’t get Medicaid transportation to discharge … Continue reading

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Camel Hair Coat Meets Poor Sick Folk (Part III)


           County Legislator Tom Buckel continues to fire questions at the call-taker at Medical Answering Services and the woman continues to tell him he has to talk to Wayne Freeman, the co-owner, who will be in on Monday.  He asks her … Continue reading

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