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GOP slams fundraising, other efforts to promote Obama health law
WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans have opened a new line of attack on President Obama's healthcare law, charging that the administration has improperly sought help from the healthcare industry and other outside groups to implement the...
Tags: Insurance, American Academy of Pediatrics, George W. Bush, Kathleen Sebelius, Aetna Inc.
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US senator says Sebelius should stop healthcare fundraising
Reuters* House Republicans seek identity of companies contacted * Senate Republican calls on Sebelius to cease fund-raising By David Morgan WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - An Obama administration effort to raise private donations to help implement President...Tags: Insurance, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Kathleen Sebelius, Humana Incorporated, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Despite economic woes, 9th District a hot spot for contributions
L.A.'s 9th City Council District is among the poorest in the city, taking in a stretch of South Los Angeles where the median household income is less than $30,000 per year. Yet despite persistent economic woes, the district has become a hot spot for...
Tags: Local Elections, Gloria Molina, Labor Legislation, Wendy Greuel, Public Officials
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Obama's health secretary seeks donations from companies for healthcare law
Reuters* Sebelius has been asking companies for help since March * Administration says solicitations authorized by law * Republican senator says he will look for violations By David Morgan WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Health and Human Services...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Kathleen Sebelius, Congressional Budget Office, Health Care Reform (2009), Orrin Hatch
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For Wal-Mart, should healthcare be a cost of doing business?
Big employers beware -- some California lawmakers want to pressure you to extend health insurance to virtually everyone who lands on your payroll, even part-timers who work less than two hours a day. That's one of the effects that a bill by...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Employment, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance Cost, Employment Opportunities
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HCC Awarded Grant by CareFirst
Harford Community College has received a $25,000 grant from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield to support development of an electronic health records system that will bolster training of the institution's nearly 2,200 Nursing and Allied Health students....Tags: Nursing, University of Maryland, College Park, Electronics, Health and Safety at School, Harford Community College
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Neurosurgeon performs procedure on wrong side of woman's brain; hospital apologizes
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A suburban St. Louis-based health care company has apologized while acknowledging that a neurosurgeon operated on the wrong side of a patient's brain. SSM Health Care's apology on Tuesday followed a lawsuit filed Friday on...
Tags: Justice System, St. Louis, Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics, Stroke
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READER SUBMITTED: Connecticut Health Council to Host 'The Politics of Health Policy' with Scott Rasmussen
HartfordThe Connecticut Health Council, an association of health sector leaders who work together to promote Connecticut as a premier center for the development of businesses, initiatives, and technology that improve health care and wellness both nationally and...Tags: Environmental Issues, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Health Care Reform (2009), Downtown (Brooklyn, New York), Business
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READER SUBMITTED: Trinity College To Host Conference On The Affordable Care Act
StatewideHaving introduced a master's degree program this academic year in health care policy, Trinity will host a major conference on April 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Mather Hall on The Affordable Care Act of 2010, colloquially known as Obamacare. A...Tags: Insurance, Trinity College, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Education, Health Insurance Cost
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UnitedHealth Profit Falls As U.S. Government Payments Decline
Lower government payments for private Medicare services and prescriptions for older people dragged down UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s first-quarter profits, the company said Thursday. Chief Executive Officer Stephen Hemsley also warned during a conference...Tags: Insurance, Economy, Business and Finance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Government Health Care, Companies and Corporations
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Aiming high in federal contracting
As federal agencies pull back on spending, 7Delta's strategy is thinking big. The Columbia information technology firm, which grew by focusing on work for one federal agency, is going after larger contracts and broadening its reach. It's a...
Tags: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense, Federal Aviation Administration, Small Businesses, Veterans Affairs
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Is the tougher workplace slowing down the economic recovery?
The workplace is changing as many companies, looking to increase productivity, ask employees for more while giving them less, according to a Los Angeles Times series. That’s difficult for individuals at work – but it might also have a profound...
Tags: Employment, Labor Legislation, Politics, Pension and Welfare, Health Insurance Cost
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