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Federal health agency mulls chimp research ban – CBS News

December 17th, 2011 No comments

(CBS/AP) Chimpanzee research is rarely necessary for medical studies and should be on its way out, says the Institute of Medicine. PICTURES: Chillaxin’ chimps: 17 research apes enjoy their golden years The prestigious group of scientific and …

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Obama Seeks Minimum Wage Coverage for Home Health-Care Aides – Businessweek

December 17th, 2011 No comments

Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) — The Obama administration is proposing new rules to extend minimum wage and overtime coverage for almost 2 million workers who provide home health-care services for the elderly and infirm. The proposal by the U.S. Labor …

Health Law A Boon To Coverage Of Young Adults – NPR News

December 16th, 2011 No comments

There’s at least one group for whom the Affordable Care Act would appear to be a big success: young adults under age 26. They can now stay on their parents’ health plans thanks to the law. As many as 2.5 million young adults gained health …

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Mexico City hopes to lure Chicagoans by touting cheaper health care – Chicago Tribune

December 16th, 2011 No comments

Banking on worries over rising health costs in the U.S., government and hospital officials in Mexico City are courting Chicagoans searching for affordable medical care. On Wednesday, about a dozen Chicago health professionals and several others …