RI General Assembly takes testimony on proposed sugary - Providence Journal

RI General Assembly takes testimony on proposed sugary - Providence Journal
The bill is not perfect, but is a good first step toward encouraging healthier behavior, which would also save the state money in health-care expenses, Gifford said. The committee held the bill for further study to give members time to review

Testimony details discovery of body, Denison death - Reno Gazette
When he first approached the body, he thought it was a mannequin. “I could see there were two bright pieces of fabric, but I couldn’t make out what they were,” said Alberto Jimanez, a worker at EE Technologies, near the South Reno field where

Taking The Financial Health Of Farmers, Farm Lenders - CattleNetwork.com
But what is the overall financial health of agriculture? That issue was at the forefront offered by agricultural finance specialist Paul Ellinger of the University of Illinois, in his testimony to the House Agriculture Committee last week.

States Examine Impact New Health Law Will Have On Their - Kaiser Health News

States Examine Impact New Health Law Will Have On Their - Kaiser Health News
States around the nation are examining the health reform law for its impact on their residents' health and their budgets' bottom lines. Salt Lake City's KCPW : In Utah, the state legislature is making decisions, the first of which is due next

Texas prison health care system to lay off nearly 12 percent of workforce - News-Medical.Net
Austin American-Statesman : The state institution that provides health services to Texas state prisoners will lay off 363 workers because of budget cuts. "The announcement is expected to ramp up concerns over a growing state budget crisis — and how Texas can continue to pay for a massive prison

Health briefs - Joplin Globe
Today: Support group, 3 to 4 p.m., College View Manor, 3828 College View Dr., Joplin. Details: 417-347-1234. Tuesday: Heart support group, 6 to 7 p.m., Freeman Heart and Vascular Institute, 1102 W. 32nd St., Conference Rooms A and B, Joplin