TYLER – By simply turning on the television these days – it’s no secret that the economy is on most Americans’ minds.
And for the first time – a new survey by the American Psychological Association – reports almost “half of Americans” say they’re increasingly stressed about meeting the needs of their family.
Mental experts say women tend to be more depressed than men about money – job stability and housing costs.
Longtime Tyler pharmacist Read the rest of this entry »

Published: December 19, 2008
Clark Moore has written a nice summary (“Health District has vital role in county,” Dec. 16). However, the part about being forced into a lease agreement with Sutter Health (or any other health care system) due to changes in the Medicare and the state reimbursement systems is pure nonsense.
The change in the way health care was delivered in Del Norte County occurred not because of the changed reimbursement systems Read the rest of this entry »

In 2004, a community board representing all the municipalities in North Hastings, recognized the need for better access to health care in our community. Funded entirely through generous donations from our community and municipalities (your tax dollars), your community clinic opened to provide health care to all in the area. A state-of-the-art facility was provided through the County of Hastings and in 2005 the management of funding was transferred Read the rest of this entry »

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All
statements other than statements of historical fact contained herein,
including, without limitation, statements regarding the company’s future
financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected revenues Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 3 2008, 5:41 PM EST
Baltimore, MD. Knowing how an investigator is paid for running a research study surprisingly plays a small role in patients’ willingness to take part in clinical trials. However, according to a new Johns Hopkins University study more participants are troubled when they are told that the investigator could profit or lose money depending on the results.
In an effort to learn more about the effects of disclosing an investigator’s Read the rest of this entry »

Third quarter 2008 revenue grew 17.3% to $198.8 million from $169.5 million during the same period last year. Net income during the quarter grew 17.6% to $21.6 million, or $0.55 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $18.4 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for 3Q 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, revenue grew 18.8% to $575.7 million from $484.7 million during the same period last year. Read the rest of this entry »

Stephen Womack, Financial Mail
20 October 2008, 2:18pm
Picking up good financial habits can lead to lifelong benefits. That is the verdict of a group of ordinary people who signed up for an experiment in 2005 to see what difference a year’s intensive money coaching would make.
At the time, some of the group were struggling with big debts, while others wanted help to sort out their savings or build a better pension. But over the course of 2006 Read the rest of this entry »

CARMEL, Ind.
,
Feb. 9
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — According to a study
conducted jointly by the American Cancer Society and Kaiser Family Foundation,
cancer patients and their families suffer financially and are often forced to
delay or avoid life-saving treatments. The report, Spending to Survive: Cancer
Patients Confront Holes in the Health Insurance System, highlights the serious
financial consequences families can experience when a family Read the rest of this entry »

No pushups, curls or mile runs needed for this fitness program.
Instead, this workout regiment has to do with lifting credit, building budgets and strengthening savings accounts at a time when the national economy is looking awfully flabby.
The Growing Assets & Income Now Coalition staged a day-long Financial Fitness Fair on Saturday to provide residents — particularly those with low incomes — a helping hand in completing their taxes, signing Read the rest of this entry »

A new study shows that smokers who earn financial incentives are three times more likely than others to kick the habit. In an experiment with nearly 900 smokers employed by General Electric, 15% of those given incentives were smoke-free after a year, compared with 5% of those who weren’t eligible for cash rewards.
The study rewarded employees for incremental milestones — $100 for completing a smoking-cessation class, another $250 for being Read the rest of this entry »