Year: 2009

Senators voice optimism on public option

Say bill can be adjusted to ease moderates’ qualms By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff  |  November 23, 2009 WASHINGTON – Buoyed by their weekend victory on a vote beginning the… Read more »

Bathrooms, Hand dryers and H1N1

Electric dryers seem to increase bug counts on hands….see: A comparative study of three different hand drying methods: paper towel, warm air dryer, jet air dryer by Keith Redway and… Read more »

House votes to ease Medicare cuts to doctors

Move would add $200b to the deficit By Erica Werner, Associated Press  |  November 20, 2009 WASHINGTON – The Democratic-controlled House voted yesterday to add more than $200 billion to… Read more »