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Forwarded by a friend of his, and I have the authors’ express permission to run it. Hey Gang, Another amazing and emotional day yesterday. I try to write about things that impress me professionally, emotionally, and spiritually. Yesterday I was again impressed. At 5:00 a.m., the Giant Voice (the base PA system) announced two incoming casualties. I reluctantly roused from my slumber and made my way to the E.R. On arrival, I found two victims... 

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Sen. Vitter has also called on HHS to remove the new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force breast cancer screening recs from the agency’s website.  Read More →

Obama isn’t anti-business, Aetna CEO Williams said, but the administration may lack an understanding of what it takes to run a business. In the interview, Williams also talked about the company’s recent deal with CVS Caremark and reiterated that the deal was the best option for the company and its shareholders (rather than a full-out sale of Aetna’s business.)  Read More →

They wanted more financial details on the long-term contract.  Read More →

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