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Supporters hope to create health insurance exchange early in 2012 Marion Daily Republican Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:05 AM PST Lack of action by the Illinois General Assembly this fall to send Gov. Pat Quinn a bill creating a statewide health-insurance exchange hasn't discouraged supporters of President Barack Obama's signature legislative accomplishment: the federal Affordable Care Act. Atossa Genetics to Present at Biotech Showcase 2012 Marketwire Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:02 AM PST SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire - Dec 27, 2011) - Atossa Genetics, Inc . announced today that Steven C. Quay, M.D., Ph.D., FCAP, Chairman, President & CEO of Atossa Genetics, Inc. and Director of the National Reference Laboratory for Breast Health , will be presenting at the Biotech Showcase 2012 conference, which will take place from January 9-11 in San Francisco. Dr. Quay's presentation will be ... Gingrich praises Romney's health care in '06 memo WABC-TV New York Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:01 AM PST Newt Gingrich lavished praise on Mitt Romney's health care plan after it was passed in 2006. Don't Skip Dental Checkups PR Newswire Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:00 AM PST HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --With the economy slow to recover, Americans continue to cut costs and conserve money. The Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA) reminds the public that good oral health is vital to overall health, and urges people of all ages to not... State cuts to Medicaid affect patients, providers Philly.com Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:58 AM PST Just as Medicaid prepares for a vast expansion under the federal health care overhaul, the 47-year-old entitlement program for the poor is under increasing pressure as deficit-burdened states chip away at benefits and cut payments to doctors. Americans Would Rather Save Money Than Lose Weight In 2012 Business Insider Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:58 AM PST For many of us, money worries take precedence over our own health and fitness goals. As such, finances appear to be the area many people want to fix in 2012. Infectious Fungus Common In Household Drains NPR Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:54 AM PST The fungus that causes moldy toenails and rare, serious eye infections lurks in many bathroom sink drains, researchers say. That may help explain an outbreak of serious eye infections among contact lens wearers, and perhaps other health problems as well. Fla political stories to watch in 2012 St. Petersburg Times Blogs Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:53 AM PST Steve Bousquet: It's a journalistic tradition to recap noteworthy stories of the year in the final week. In a slight variation on the theme, here are 10 emerging political stories to keep a close eye on in 2012. 10. Outsourcing, in or out? Stymied by a court, the Legislature will persist in seeking to privatize dozens of prisons in South Florida while seeking to outsource all health care for ... Colleges and suicide threats: when to call home? Deseret News Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:50 AM PST il that arrived at Virginia Tech's health center in November 2007 was detailed and unmistakably ominous. It concerned a Tech... Book resets ‘man’ compass - Tue, 27 Dec 2011 PST The Spokesman-Review Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:40 AM PST This is the time of year to turn our thoughts to noble sentiments and inspiring stories. William Bennett, who has established something of a cottage industry in uplift, has a new book out that celebrates and explicates all that is bracing, wholesome, affecting and necessary about men and manliness. That such a book is required, it must be acknowledged, is not good news about our cultural health ...

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