Lawmakers honor Medicare's 45th birthday, calling single-payer health coverage 'inevitable'
A trio of progressives in Congress invoked the 45th birthday of Medicare's enactment Friday to call for a national single payer health insurance system, predicting it's "inevitable" if Americans want lower costs.
Michigan voters face many choices on election day but want only 1 thing: a better economy
Michigan voters frustrated over lost jobs, home foreclosures and budget deficits will vote in Tuesday's primary election for leaders they hope can move the state out of its economic morass.
Former East Tennessee doc sentenced to 23 years
A federal judge has sentenced a former East Tennessee doctor to 23 years in prison in a health care fraud and controlled substances case.
Is the Health Care Bill Good or Bad
Is the health care bill good or bad? Is this bill on health care good for doctors? Here's some information on health care bill.
ADA celebrates 20th anniversary
A disabled parking sign is seen in a Vacaville lot. The Americans with Disabilities Act celebrates 20 years.
Vt. web developer ordered to pay back wages
A Burlington, Vt., company that makes websites for auto dealers is being ordered to pay more than $138,000 in back overtime pay to employees who had been misclassified as exempt from overtime.
Federal authorities have cited a Lawrence fertilizer company for several violations that occurred the day two employees died after being overcome by fumes.
EPA might allow industrial use of former Riegel paper plant site in Milford
Industrial use may be permitted in the future at the former Riegel paper mill site here, the federal Environmental Protection Agency announced.
News to Use: How to do your part for water conservation
As the mercury rises, so does the urge to water the garden, wash the car and let kids run through the sprinklers.
Pro-Pointer, Inc. Corporate Update
"Coenzyme-A is the most active metabolic enzyme in the human body and as the initiator of the human body's primary energy cycle; this is the purest form of energy there is," Skouras added.
Alleged Ponzi Schemers Reach Agreement for Financial Relief
Two local accountants alleged to have bilked investors of more than A $2 million in a Ponzi scheme reached an agreement with lawyers from the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission for some financial relief from a court-ordered asset freeze earlier this week.
EPA Jackson: No accident 'protection' is in our name
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson stated during the opening discussion at the Aspen Environment Forum that the idea of corporate responsibility isn't enough, that there still is a need for the government to ensure that corporate action in search of profits does not encroach upon the public's right to clean air, water, and general safety.