GUEST OPINION: Want Lower Healthcare Costs? Stop Squeezing Independent Doctors

By Dr. Rick Snyder

Healthcare costs are weighing heavily on Americans’ minds. A new Pew Research Center survey found that 73% of Americans consider the affordability of healthcare a “very big problem” for the country.

Congress has noticed. In recent months, lawmakers have held a series of healthcare affordability hearings examining why healthcare costs are rising — and what Washington can do about it. One of the most effective ways to address those concerns is by fixing Medicare’s broken physician payment system.

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Caring for an Aging Parent or Family Member?

If you’re caring for someone 55 or older who needs nursing home level of care, the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) can help them stay at home. PACE provides coordinated medical and social services, including primary care, dental, prescriptions, home care, adult day health care, and transportation to appointments. Participants receive all Medicare and Medicaid services without the limitations those programs normally impose.

New Jersey is expanding the PACE program to all 21 counties. Some PACE centers are accepting enrollments now, while others will open over the next 18-24 months. Contact your local PACE agency to check eligibility and availability in your area.

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Roberta Suloff, 87, of West Berlin

Roberta Suloff (nee Cooker), age 87, a lifelong resident of West Berlin, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2026.

Born in Camden, New Jersey, Roberta was the beloved daughter of the late John W. Cooker, Sr. and Roberta Anna Haines Cooker. She was a proud graduate of Overbrook High School.

Throughout her life, Roberta held a variety of jobs, but she was especially fond of the years she spent as a sales clerk at Cherrydale Farms in the Cherry Hill Mall. She cherished the friendships she made there and enjoyed helping customers with warmth and kindness.

Roberta found great joy in life’s simple pleasures. She loved knitting, bowling, and especially bowling in a league alongside her beloved husband, David. She treasured trips to the beach and the many timeshare vacations they enjoyed together, creating lasting memories with family and friends.

A devoted member of Wesley United Methodist Church in West Berlin, New Jersey, Roberta’s faith was a guiding force throughout her life. She was a faithful member of the congregation for more than 80 years. She was also a proud member of the Collingswood American Legion, where she enjoyed the fellowship of many dear friends.

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HOME COUNTRY:  “Now that’s the job I want”…

 “Now that’s the job I want,” said Steve, putting down the paper. “A guy could really sink his teeth into something like that.”

  Doc looked up from his coffee. “Didn’t know you were looking for work, Steve. Cowboying not working out for you?”

  “It isn’t that,” said the cowboy/farrier, “it’s just that a guy should always keep his eyes open so as not to miss an opportunity to better himself. That’s why I’m so interested in becoming a chicken ranger.”

  “A what?”

  “He said a chicken ranger, Doc,” said Bert, “but I never heard of one.”

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First Lady Melania Trump’s Fostering the Future

Foster Youth to Independence Program Provides Vulnerable Youth with a Pathway to Housing Stability and Self-Sufficiency 

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today marked the seventh anniversary of First Lady Melania Trump’s Fostering the Future Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative by announcing a landmark Statement of Findings and Notice PIH 2026-19 to strengthen support for youth with lived experience in foster care. The policy improvements reflect feedback from foster youth, state and local officials, public housing authorities (PHAs), and service providers who participated in HUD hosted roundtables across the country.

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Haddon Township Junior Police Academy Through July 31

The Haddon Township Police Department is currently hosting its second annual Junior Police Academy, a week-long program that gives local middle school students a behind-the-scenes look at law enforcement while fostering leadership, teamwork, and community engagement.

The academy runs through Friday, July 31, and features hands-on activities including physical training, crime scene investigations, K-9, SWAT and Bomb Squad demonstrations, New Jersey State Police specialty units, fire and emergency services operations, and more.

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Wanted: Suspect for Robbery in the 3rd District

On July 14, 2026 at approximately 12:30 PM, the suspect was captured on surveillance video entering the Giant Supermarket located at 1001 S. Broad Street. The suspect proceeded to the Health & Beauty aisle, where he took a bottle of body wash from the shelf and placed it into his backpack. Security confronted the suspect at the front door after passing all points of purchase. The suspect then placed his hand into his backpack, insinuated that he had a firearm and exited the store without paying for the item.

Note: This video has no audio.

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WEATHER ALERT FOR NEW JERSEY

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(GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ)(July 28, 2026)–According to the Mount Holly National Weather alert, all of New Jersey is under a severe weather alert beginning today, Tuesday, at 2 PM.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 80. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.

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NJ Teachers to Visit Jefferson to Learn About Potential Careers for their Students

Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital hosted more than a dozen 5th- through 12th-grade teachers from schools throughout the region as part of the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey’s Summer Institute for Educators. The teachers heard from Jefferson Health leaders and clinicians on how to prepare their students for careers in the healthcare industry and took a tour of the Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital campus.

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Van Drew Raises Concerns Non-Citizens Summoned for Jury Duty

Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement after reports revealed that approximately 75,000 non-citizens are summoned for jury duty in New Jersey each year through government databases used to assemble jury pools.

“Thousands of non-citizens were improperly registered to vote, and hundreds cast ballots before the problem was caught,” said Congressman Van Drew. “Now we are learning that roughly 75,000 non-citizens are summoned for jury duty every year. Even if they are ultimately screened out, this should not be happening in the first place. This is what happens when New Jersey embraces sanctuary policies, issues driver’s licenses regardless of immigration status, and then feeds those records into government systems that were built around citizenship. Information gets mixed, and we are told to trust the safeguards to clean it up afterward. When the same problem keeps appearing across different government systems, it raises serious concerns about how New Jersey maintains and verifies its records.”