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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 »

Laboring to unite

After years of feuding and raiding each other’s ranks, more healthcare unions are joining hands so they can work together on a common pro-labor agenda By Joe CarlsonModern Healthcare

Social workers oppose leader

Union musters no confidence in state agency chief By Patricia Wen, Globe Staff  |  November 16, 2009 The union representing 2,700 social workers and staff for the state’s child-protection agency… Read more »

Doctors urge a focus on geriatrics

Prod medical schools as population ages By Kay Lazar, Globe Staff  |  November 16, 2009 Doctors who specialize in treating the elderly are calling on the nation’s medical schools to… Read more »