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SOURCE: www.va.gov Washington, D.C . . . Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced that 40 states will share more than $41.9 million in grants to community groups to provide 2,568 beds for homeless Veterans this year. “These [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.ins.state.ny.us Health insurer Aetna paid a fine of $850,000 to settle charges including incomplete disclosures on “explanation of benefit” forms to consumers, and violations of New York’s prompt pay requirements, New York State Insurance Superintendent james Wrynn announced today. [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.opm.gov In response to the President’s Executive Order on Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance, Federal Agencies offer bike memberships to employees and urge other Federal agencies to do the same. Washington, D.C . . . The [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.hhs.gov A total of nearly 3,000 employers and unions have been approved to participate in the Affordable Care Act’s Early Retiree Reinsurance Program to date; applications still being accepted. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.akaka.senate.gov Washington, D.C . . . President Barack Obama will sign the Congressional Gold Medal for Japanese American Veterans Act into law tomorrow in the Oval Office of the White House, announced Senator Daniel K. Akaka, a strong supporter [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.dol.gov Washington, D.C. . . . Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement on the president’s proclamation of October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2010. The theme for this year is “Talent Has No [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.dol.gov US Department of Labor’s ‘Add Us In’ initiative provides more than $2.4 million to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities Washington, D.C. . . . As part of its “Add Us In” initiative, the U.S. Department of [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.hhs.gov Affordable Care Act will help states plan for health insurance exchanges The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today awarded nearly $49 million to help 48 states and the District of Columbia plan for the establishment [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.opm.gov Pilot brings best of private sector programs to enhance employee well-being Washington, DC . . . The Washington, DC campuses of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Department of the Interior (DOI), and the General Services [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.tomlatham.house.gov LEGISLATION WOULD GRANT FULL VETERAN STATUS TO GUARD AND RESERVE RETIREES Washington, Sep 28 – Legislation co-authored by Iowa Congressman Tom Latham to grant retired Guard and Reserve members full veteran status received the approval of the U.S. [...] Read More