Panel: Polk health plan changes broke law
LAKELAND - Polk County Schools violated state law by refusing to bargain with two local unions when it changed health-care plans last year, the state Public Employee Relations Commission (PERC) ruled.

U.S. Companies' Cash May Spur Growth, Dividends
The $1.24 trillion in cash sitting in U.S. companies coffers may soon be going back to work to stimulate the economy

Closure Plan for NoMiss State Hospital Asked For
The leadership at North Mississippi State Hospital (NMSH) in Tupelo has been asked by officials with the Mississippi Department of Mental Health to submit a closure plan by the end of August.

Mental health woes grow while spending declines
July 29, 2010 Waltham, MA-As the current global economic crisis drives up the demand for mental health care services, cash-strapped agencies are slashing mental health budgets, according to a new Brandeis University study out this month in the International Journal of Mental Health. However, while most nations are cutting spending, a handful of...

Coventry Health Care Reports Second Quarter Earnings
BETHESDA, Md.----Coventry Health Care, Inc. today reported consolidated operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. Operating revenues totaled $2.9 billion for the quarter with net earnings of $1.0 million, or $0.01 earnings per diluted share .

Coventry Health Care Reports Second Quarter Earnings of $1M
BETHESDA, Md. -- Coventry Health Care, Inc. (NYSE:CVH) today reported consolidated operating results...

Republicans block small business plan in Senate
Senate Republicans blocked a $30-billion plan to help community banks boost lending to small businesses, dealing a blow to President Barack Obama's election-year battle to reduce unemployment.

Hospital receives cash to help with wait times
As Peterborough Regional Health Centre begins to send out layoff notices as part of the plan to balance its budget, the province announced on Thursday that it's giving $960,000 to the hospital to improve emergency room wait times.[...]

Tribune wants extra pay for top execs if fired
Tribune Co. proposed paying its top 43 executives a severance package of cash and benefits if they are asked by a new board to leave the company after the Chicago-based media conglomerate emerges from bankruptcy.

Story County experiencingmental health funding woes
Story County residents who apply for assistance from 11 mental health and developmental disability service programs could be placed on a waiting list until February 2011.