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Obama: Health insurers' anti-reform efforts are 'deceptive and dishonest'

Just days before the full Senate is expected to vote on health care reform legislation, President Barack Obama ramped up his attacks on insurers.

19 Oct 2009

Ultimate Software's healthcare customers report significant improvements after implementing UltiPro

Ultimate Software, a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today that long-term healthcare customers, including Homewood Retirement Centers, Mather LifeWays, and Holiday Home Health, are reporting significant improvements as a result of UltiPro’s comprehensive human capital management (HCM) features—including UltiPro’s sophisticated reporting, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, and robust functionality.

15 Oct 2009

First Priority implements Global Vision's automated inspection solutions

During tough economic times, First Priority, manufacturer of generic veterinary pharmaceutical products, implemented Global Vision's automated inspection solutions in an effort to reduce costs without compromising efficiencies and quality of their products.

15 Oct 2009

State Psychiatric Technicians welcome Senate study regarding Schwarzenegger’s furloughs on taxpayers

State-employed Psychiatric Technicians welcomed a new study issued today by the California State Senate outlining the negative effects of Governor Schwarzenegger’s furloughs on taxpayers and the state budget.

15 Oct 2009

NHC Geriatric Clinical Residency Program receives accreditation

National HealthCare Corporation, one of the nation’s leading operators of long-term health care and assisted living facilities, announced today that the NHC Geriatric Clinical Residency Program (GCRP) for Physical Therapists has successfully received accreditation through the American Physical Therapy Association.

15 Oct 2009

Senate Finance Committee passes health bill, but with plenty of grumbling

The Senate Finance Committee yesterday became the fifth and final committee in Congress to pass a health care overhaul bill. The committee voted 14-9 in favor of the bill with Sen. Olympia Snowe, of Maine, joining all of the panel's Democrats to cast the sole Republican "yea" vote.

15 Oct 2009

Senator Snowe's continued fight to ensure stable Medicare funding for seniors praised

The long term care sector's ongoing concern with deep Medicare cuts, in conjunction with the state Medicaid funding crisis fueled by the recession, was reflected in Senator Snowe's comments on the Senate Finance Committee health care reform package. We thank her for focusing much-needed attention on the unique challenges our sector faces in the continued provision of quality care to the vulnerable patients we serve in Maine and across the nation.

15 Oct 2009

Commonwealth Biotechnologies to acquire GL Biochem

Commonwealth Biotechnologies, Inc. has recently announced a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire Shanghai-based GL Biochem and associated businesses (the “GL Group”), the largest global supplier of research-grade peptide products and peptide reagents.

15 Oct 2009

SHEA urges CDC to remove the use of N95 respirators from its recommendations for routine care

Today's announcement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that it is modifying its guidance regarding measures that should be taken by healthcare workers who are in contact with either confirmed or suspected cases of H1N1 was met with concern by the scientific community that had submitted its recommendations to CDC.

15 Oct 2009

Unions run newspaper ad to critizice Finance Committee bill

Unions largely oppose the bill approved by the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday.

15 Oct 2009

DNA authentication technology to distinguish between in-vivo and in-vitro DNA

Nucleix, Ltd., an emerging life science company specializing in forensic DNA analysis, announced that company researchers today presented its DNA authentication technology, a novel assay to distinguish between in-vivo (real) and in-vitro (fake) DNA, at the 20th International Symposium on Human Identification in Las Vegas, Nevada.

15 Oct 2009

Congress must increase funding for school nutrition programs

As more of America's children depend on free and reduced price school meals during the economic downturn, schools are grappling with rising costs that surpass the federal reimbursement rate for these meals.

15 Oct 2009

After key vote, Senate still has long way to go on health care reform

The Associated Press breaks down the different health care reform packages in Congress and takes a look at where the bills — five in all — stand after the Senate Finance Committee voted Tuesday to send their bill out of committee.

15 Oct 2009

Status report on the health care reform proposals in Congress

14 Oct 2009

Research scientists develop bioengineered treatment for targeting pancreatic cancer

Research scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, have developed a novel bioengineered treatment that has shown promise in targeting pancreatic cancer without causing damage to healthy noncancer cells, a typical problem of chemotherapy.

14 Oct 2009

National study shows people who work after retiring experience fewer major diseases

Retirees who transition from full-time work into a temporary or part-time job experience fewer major diseases and are able to function better day-to-day than people who stop working altogether, according to a national study. And the findings were significant even after controlling for people's physical and mental health before retirement.

14 Oct 2009

Senate Finance Committee to vote today on health care reform overhaul

After months of negotiation, haggling, posturing and talking, the Senate Finance Committee votes today on a health care reform bill.

14 Oct 2009

Itech Medical displays Muscle Pattern Recognition tool at BioContact Quebec 2009

iTech Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: IMSU) (FWB: 0IM), an information technology company, showcased the Company’s proprietary information technology platform, Muscle Pattern Recognition (MPR), at BioContact Quebec 2009.

13 Oct 2009

Document Storage Systems bags claims processing contract from Department of Veteran Affairs

The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has awarded the Purchased Care Health Care Claims Processing solicitation to Document Storage Systems, Inc. (DSS). The Veterans Administration, where medical appropriateness and/or distance from care are an issue, contracts medical services for our nation’s Veterans.

13 Oct 2009

Health care reform should include transparency requirements for PBMs: Consumer groups

More than 30 groups representing consumer, labor and Medicare beneficiaries have joined a growing coalition urging Congress to support transparency requirements for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the health care reform proposals being considered by Congress.

13 Oct 2009

Labor News and Research

Obama: Health insurers' anti-reform efforts are 'deceptive and dishonest'

Ultimate Software's healthcare customers report significant improvements after implementing UltiPro

First Priority implements Global Vision's automated inspection solutions

State Psychiatric Technicians welcome Senate study regarding Schwarzenegger’s furloughs on taxpayers

NHC Geriatric Clinical Residency Program receives accreditation

Senate Finance Committee passes health bill, but with plenty of grumbling

Senator Snowe's continued fight to ensure stable Medicare funding for seniors praised

Commonwealth Biotechnologies to acquire GL Biochem

SHEA urges CDC to remove the use of N95 respirators from its recommendations for routine care

Unions run newspaper ad to critizice Finance Committee bill

DNA authentication technology to distinguish between in-vivo and in-vitro DNA

Congress must increase funding for school nutrition programs

After key vote, Senate still has long way to go on health care reform

Status report on the health care reform proposals in Congress

Research scientists develop bioengineered treatment for targeting pancreatic cancer

National study shows people who work after retiring experience fewer major diseases

Senate Finance Committee to vote today on health care reform overhaul

Itech Medical displays Muscle Pattern Recognition tool at BioContact Quebec 2009

Document Storage Systems bags claims processing contract from Department of Veteran Affairs

Health care reform should include transparency requirements for PBMs: Consumer groups

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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