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Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law
Thursday, June 28, 2012
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, several news outlets reported.
According to the USA Today website, the justices ruled that Congress "may have overreached in part with the individual mandate," a provision requiring most Americans to buy health insurance or pay a fine, but held the provision constitutional as a tax.
St. E’s Mobile Dental Program Joins Success By 6
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
NEW MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- The mobile dental program of St. Elizabeth Health Center added more schools and more students this summer and intends to add more in succeeding summers.
Some 65 pre-kindergarten students in the Mahoning Valley enrolled in the United Way’s Success By 6 Early Childhood Initiative will receive free dental care this summer thanks in part to a new collaboration involving the HMHP Foundation, United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, the Frank and Pearl Gelbman Foundation and the Florence and Ward Beecher foundations.
Columbiana Community Action Gets $379,167 Grant
Thursday, June 21, 2012WASHINGTON -- The Community Action Agency of Columbiana County, Lisbon, has been awarded $379,167 in federal funds to expand access to health care.
The funds, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administrations Health Center New Access Point grants, will create health center jobs and help more Ohioans access more affordable preventive care rather than rely on costly emergency room visits that often are billed to taxpayers, said U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio).
One Stop Holds Recruiting Event June 14 for Windsor
Friday, June 08, 2012
BOARDMAN, Ohio -- The Mahoning County One-Stop will host a recruiting event/open interviews for Windsor House Inc. for state-tested nursing assistants on June 14. Positions are full time and part time, with starting pay ranging from $9.05 to $11.05 per hour with full benefits and available educational assistance.
Travel Agents Gain Most Weight on Job
Thursday, June 07, 2012CHICAGO -- Are your pants a little tighter than usual? Most likely you're a travel agent, attorney or judge. People in those jobs say they're most likely to gain weight on their current job, a new CareerBuilder survey has found.
Overall, 44% of workers surveyed said they have gained weight at their current job, on par with previous studies; 26% gained over 10 pounds and 14% gained over 20 pounds. On the other hand, 16% said they lost weight.