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CDC is releasing new guidance that recommends actions that non-healthcare employers should take now to decrease the spread of seasonal flu and 2009 H1N1 flu in the workplace and to… Read more »

1199 SEIU RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT NEW DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REGULATION REQUIRING MANDATORY FLU VACCINATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS (New York, NY)  On August 13th, the State Hospital Review and Planning Council… Read more »

Novel influenza A (H1N1) virus infection continues to cause illness and death among persons worldwide. Immunosuppressed patients with influenza virus infection can shed virus for prolonged periods, increasing the chances… Read more »

Hub drafts swine flu responseBy Edward Mason and Richard Weir Tuesday, August 18, 2009 – Updated 8h ago City officials are devising emergency plans to vaccinate thousands of schoolchildren against… Read more »

Caritas Christi Health Care is set to disclose today that it is selling a laboratory business to Quest Diagnostics Inc. for an undisclosed price and will use the New Jersey… Read more »

WASHINGTON – President Obama’s major concession on a health care “government option’’ drew complaints from liberals and scarce interest from Republicans and other critics yesterday, a fresh sign of the… Read more »

WASHINGTON – One of President Obama’s favorite arguments for his health care overhaul plan is that he would require insurance companies to pay for tests and other preventive care that… Read more »

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No Reason for Inmates to Know Nurses’ Personal Information, Group Says By JUNE WILLIAMS SEATTLE (CN)-The Washington State Nurses Association sued King County to prevent inmates from getting personal information… Read more »

By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff  |  August 18, 2009 Since its arrival in Boston in late April, swine flu has proved to be a particular source of misery to the… Read more »