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  • DTC Bill scraps leave travel allowance from tax exemption list Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:39PMSalaried taxpayers may have less kitty for holidays from April 2012, with the government proposing to scrap tax incentives on leave travel allowance in the new direct tax regime.
  • Fall sign-up period initiates crop insurance changes Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:32PMAg Directory South Dakota ag business directory. Nuts & Bolts Quarterly manufacturer product directory.
  • Employer health benefits gets mixed reviews in survey Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:32PMIn-state businesses are attacking rising health care costs by expanding consumer-driven health care programs, adopting high deductible health plan options, initiating wellness programs, providing health risk assessments and banning tobacco from work campuses, a new survey reported.
  • New York Giants 2010 Season Preview Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:31PMMemories are short in New York, and the city's sports figures and teams are often judged more on present performance than on past accomplishments. It's a train of thought Tom...
  • Bookie Robbery mobster finally runs out of lives Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:25PMFor a man who had millions pass through his chubby, gold-encrusted fingers, the last scene was anything but glamorous.
  • School employee health insurance to change Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:24PMThe Cumberland County Board of Education voted Thursday to encourage its employees to make healthier lifestyle decisions by voting to fund the ParTNers for Health insurance.
  • Beer 101: The Art Of Brewing Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:22PMMany Americans enjoy drinking beer, but do you know how it's made?
  • Accretive Health, Inc. Announces Participation in William Blair’s 2010 Emerging Growth Stock Conference Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:20PMCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accretive Health, Inc. (NYSE: AH), a leading provider of healthcare revenue cycle management services for health care providers announced today that it will participate in the William Blair’s 2010 Emerging Growth Stock Conference in New York. Ms. Mary Tolan, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. John Staton, Chief Financial Officer, will present starting at 11 ...
  • Zimbabwe firm builds diamond polishing, cutting centre Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:17PMA diamond firm operating from Zimbabwe's Marange diamond fields has begun constructing a multi-million dollar cutting and polishing centre in the country, officials said Tuesday.
  • Head lice carry 'ick' factor, unfair stigma Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:47AMWhen the title character in Judy Blume's novel "Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself" gets head lice, the school nurse says this to her mom: "Look, Mrs. Freedman, don't take this personally."
  • Mississippi Briefs Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:46AMNews briefs from around the state
  • Editoryal: Mga hospital giawhag pamub-an ang singil sa mga dengue patients Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:43AMANG Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) naghangyo karon sa mga hospital sa kagamhanan nga paubsan ang bayranan nga singlon niini ngadto sa mga pasyente sa dengue. read more
  • Markets gloomy Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:38AMFor the third consecutive hour, the markets has registered a new intra-day low of 17,864, down 151 points from the day's high. The smallcap index and the nidcap index down 1.2% ecah are underperforming as compared to the benchmark index.Even a positive GDP news failed to lift the modd in the market. India's economy grew a faster-than-expected 8.8 % in the June quarter from a year earlier, as ...
  • Register now to become a volunteer Medicare counselor Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:36AMSPARTA The Sussex County Department of Human Services, Division of Senior Services will host free training for volunteers who wish to become counselors for the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
  • Radnor revenue growing, but problems loom Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:36AMBudget season for local municipalities is approaching, and shortly officials will be presented with the realities, often harsh these days, of how the financials stand for the rest of 2010 and for next year.
  • Scientists expect C-section rate to keep rising Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:30AMWASHINGTON—More women will be giving birth by C-section for the foreseeable future, government scientists said Monday, releasing a study into the causes of a trend that troubles maternal health experts.
  • California bill targets health insurance premium hikes Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:30AMSACRAMENTO — Health insurance companies would be required to provide more information to the public when they intend to raise premiums under a bill passed by the state Assembly.
  • Champaign may need to cut another million Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:07AMCHAMPAIGN – City budgeters expect it is "very likely" they will need to cut at least another $1 million from this year's fiscal plan, and officials are hoping it will have a minimal impact on services. read more
  • First Edition: August 30, 2010 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:04AMToday's headlines include reports about the market challenges public hospitals are facing as well as the record number of Americans now receiving government assistance such as Medicaid.
  • Insurance costs squeeze more workers Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:00AMFor employees at many companies, open-enrollment time for health insurance is just around the corner, and despite the passage of a major health reform bill, as well as stagnating paychecks, observers expect employees to continue picking up higher...
  • Quick decision saves day at Riverbank plant Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:59AMOne of the unfortunate recurring stories of this recession has been of corporations closing plants a
  • Readers Ask about Healthcare Reform Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:41AM(8/30) Like many employers across the country, BLR subscribers are trying their best to understand their obligations for now and the next few years under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. As a result, our legal editors have fielded many questions about this topic. Here?s a sampling ...
  • SC officials worry about doctor shortage Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:35AMCHARLESTON, S.C. - South Carolina already has a shortage of primary care and experts say the loss of a state-funded grant program to encourage young doctors to practice in rural areas is only going to make the problem worse.
  • Flooding issues, health concerns prompt cityâs help Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:33AMROANOKE RAPIDS — When it rains, water comes under the door and seeps into the carpets. Some homeowners have experienced issues such as this, and in one shopping center on East 10th Street in Roanoke Rapids, it’s become such a problem the businesses are hoping the city will fix it.
  • Savings from Medicaid system hard to predict Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:31AMCampaign 2010 No precedent for $300 million idea Faced with a looming budget deficit in the neighborhood of half a billion dollars, whoever wins the governor's race in November has some messy arithmetic waiting for him or her next year. John Stephen, a Republican candidate and the former head of the state health department, has touted one solution that he says is all but guaranteed to plug much ...
  • 5 Warning Signs You May Have A Bad Boss Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:29AMA bad boss will usually give off tell-tale signs that he or she probably doesn't belong in the big office. Like these five warning signs for example.
  • Bargain hunter's heaven: 1,000 people visit sale in first hour Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:48AMGOLD BEACH – Officials at the Curry County Home Health and Hospice rummage sale counted 500 visitors within the first 10 minutes after it opened at 9 a.m. Friday morning and more than 1,000 within the first hour of the annual three-day event in a warehouse on the north jetty at the mouth of the Rogue River. “The first one in line was at 6 o’clock with a lawn chair,” Hospice Director Lori Kent ...
  • Schemes 'shifting higher costs on to members instead of containing them' Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:35AMMedical schemes have not really tackled the issue of how to lower medical costs, the Registrar of Medical Schemes told an industry conference this week.
  • Gupta betting he can do it again Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:09AMBREAKING NEWS Database101 will operate from offices Gupta has leased at 11211 John Galt Blvd. He has hired 22 people in advance of the company’s launch, which is expected to be sometime during the next two months.
  • Police chief eyes layoffs Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:08AMWORLD-HERALD EXCLUSIVE Alex Hayes says “a reduction in staffing” will be needed to meet the budget approved by the City Council.
  • Aetna Completes $750 Million, 10-Year Bond Offering Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:21AMHARTFORD, Conn.----Aetna today announced that it has completed a public offering of $750 million of its 3.95 percent Senior Notes due in 2020. The company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of its short-term or long-term debt.
  • Fitch Affirms Humana's Ratings; Outlook Remains Negative Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:20AMCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed Humana Inc.'s (Humana) 'BBB' Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and the 'BBB-' ratings on Humana's various senior unsecured note issues. Additionally, Fitch has affirmed the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings of Humana's various insurance company subsidiaries. All of the Rating Outlooks are Negative. Fitch's rating rationale includes Humana's ...
  • SES students get free dental screenings Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:19AMWednesday at Stevenson Elementary School, 52 students had a little something extra in their day. In the midst of the typical lessons, lunch, recess and such, they also took a trip to the dentist, w...
  • Patrick eyes fed funds for immigrant health coverage Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:19AMMore than 23,000 Massachusetts residents – legal immigrants who have been in the country for less than five years – are scheduled to lose their health insurance by the end of this year but Gov. Deval Patrick said Thursday he hopes to continue their coverage using recently announced federal funds.
  • Mothers encouraged to breastfeed babies Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:18AMIn an effort to raise awareness about breastfeeding, members of the Caldwell County Health Department are urging the community to reach out and support new mothers.
  • Today's Opinions: Medicare illusions, small biz perks, abortion regs and more Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:18AMAmericans told lawmakers in Washington that they wanted reforms that would lower costs; Democrats in Congress increased them. They said they wanted Medicare protected; Democrat leaders used it as a piggy bank, cutting hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicare to help pay for this massive new government expansion of health care (Sen. Mitch McConnell, 8/26).
  • Bizarre Hotel No. 4 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:16AMThe Jungle Parks Resort , located in the rainforest in Wayanad, India, provides travelers with a firsthand view of clouds, tree tops and wildlife in tree house hotels found 90 feet above ground.
  • Buena to start paying EMS personnel Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:15AMBUENA -- The borough plans to officially transition from a volunteer to a 'partially paid' municipal emergency medical service on Sept. 21.
  • Perkasie releases auditor’s recommendation letter to public Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:07AMPerkasie Borough is going public with the management letter accompanying its 2009 audit, after a resident requested the letter following the audit review completed by Styer Associates at the July 19 council meeting.
  • Kalamazoo social worker indicted for health care fraud Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:06AMKALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – A federal grand jury has indicted a Kalamazoo social worker on twelve counts of felony health care fraud.
  • Research and Markets: Cambodia's Pharmaceutical Market Was Calculated To Be Worth KHR711bn (US$172mn) In 2009 Says ... Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:03PMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Cambodia Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q3 2010" report to their offering.
  • New Medicare Proposal Could Be A Real Killer Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:57PMNurse anesthetists are skilled, reliable and necessary. But does that mean we can get rid of the surgeons who supervise them?
  • In & Around Mount Olive Township Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:56PMFRIDAY, Aug. 20 Free feet screenings will be offered from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the nurse’s clinic in the municipal building. Dr. Helene Nguyen will screen for foot ulcers, fractures, skin and nail diseases, deformities and diabetic neuropathy. For information, call (973) 691-0900 extension 7353.
  • Without health subsidy, jobless in no-man's land Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:51PMJennifer Richards of Park Ridge is angry that her family's monthly health insurance bill tripled in August to $1,250 after her husband lost his job and health benefits. But as bad as that is, what really upsets her is the inaction of Congress.Deficit-conscious lawmakers have not renewed a subsidy that helped many jobless Americans afford health benefits. A long-standing federal law called COBRA ...
  • Brandywine, Thomas Team up on Commerce Square Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:48PMPHILADELPHIA-Brandywine Realty Trust and Thomas Properties Group said Wednesday they’re joining forces to co-own the 1.9-million-square-foot Commerce Square office complex in Center City. Brandywine is kicking in a total of $25 million of preferred equity and will become a 25% limited partner in both the One Commerce Square and Two Commerce Square partnerships, according to a release.
  • Board passes budget Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:45PMThe Zionsville School Board’s 2011 advertised budget will now go to the Department of Local Government Finance for more assessment after the board approved it at the Monday, Aug. 23, meeting.
  • Accurate valuation is the key Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:44PMLast week, Tata AIG General Insurance launched a jewellery and valuables insurance cover for high net worth individuals — a first of its kind. While both public and private general insurance companies have jewellery insurance covers, they are a part of the householder’s policy.
  • Fact sheet outlines immediate benefits of the Affordable Care Act for Georgia residents Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:43PMThe Obama Administration today highlighted new information that describes how the Affordable Care Act , just five months after its enactment, is already giving Americans more control over their ...
  • Stocks Continue To Trade Mixed In The Mid-Afternoon - U.S. Commentary Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:42PM(RTTNews) - Stocks continue to show a mixed picture in mid-afternoon trading on Wednesday, even as economic data released this morning was much worse than anticipated. The major averages continue to drift near the unchanged mark after recovering from their lows set this morning.
  • Algoma teachers get 4.3 increase in compensation Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:42PMThe Algoma School District and the Algoma Education Association recently signed a 2009-11 teachers contract with an average compensation increase of 4.3 percent.