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VA to add about 1,900 to mental health staff WOWK-TV West Virginia Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:05 AM PDT The Department of Veterans Affairs says it's increasing its staff of mental health workers by roughly 1,900. Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsVA to add about 1,900 to mental health staff Your Hometown Lima Stations Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:05 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) - The Department of Veterans Affairs says it's increasing its staff of mental health workers by roughly 1,900. VA Secretary Eric Shinseki announced the plan Thursday, saying the government must make sure all veterans have adequate access to health care. Watch the White House LGBT Conference on HIV/AIDS The White House Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:04 AM PDT The White House LGBT Conference on HIV/AIDS will provide advocates, community leaders, and members of the public with an opportunity to engage with the Obama Administration on issues related to the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the LGBT community and HIV/AIDS-related health disparities, with a specific focus on the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. You'll be able to watch live here, starting at 8 ... Flu' outbreak at two Swansea nursing homes NewsWales Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:02 AM PDT Public Health Wales is investigating flu outbreaks at two nursing homes in Swansea. Eight patients at one home have tested positive for Influenza A. Of these, five people have been hospitalised and two people have died. A further nine patients and three staff have been unwell with symptoms of flu. Dana Milbank: Scandals reflect culture at large - Thu, 19 Apr 2012 PST The Spokesman-Review Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:59 AM PDT WASHINGTON â€" Before we get to the dancing penises at the National Institutes of Health, let’s begin our discussion with the Secret Service agents’ dalliance with prostitutes in Cartagena, Colombia. “We’re representing the people of the United States,” President Obama said Sunday when asked about the agents and military personnel who, after a night of heavy drinking, reportedly procured ... Babauta: ICS contract no sweetheart deal Saipan Tribune Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:58 AM PDT While admitting that the International Consulting Services LLC contract was executed outside the Commonwealth Health Center's emergency declaration, Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. chief executive officer Juan N. Babauta maintains that it wasn't a “sweetheart deal.” DHHS: Employee stole personal information of 228,435 SC Medicaid beneficiaries WBTV Charlotte Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:56 AM PDT During an agency performance review, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) discovered last week that an employee working within the Medicaid program inappropriately transferred personal information of 228,435 Medicaid beneficiaries to his personal email account, constituting a violation of agency policy. Work is underway at Buckshaw's new health centre Lancashire Telegraph Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:55 AM PDT work is well underway on Buckshaw Village’s first healthcare centre. DHHS worker fired after private info of 200K people taken, officials say The Greenville News Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:54 AM PDT An employee of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has been terminated after transferring the files of more than 200,000 beneficiaries to his email, officials said this morning. UNH Beats Estimates, Ups Guidance - Analyst Blog Nasdaq Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:52 AM PDT UnitedHealth Group Inc. ( UNH ) has kicked off the earnings season today for the health insurance sector by reporting first quarter earnings of $1.31 per share, substantially

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