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SOURCE: www.opm.gov Measures Cut Previous Red Tape Clogging The Federal Hiring System; Allow Government To Leverage Technology & Private Sector Best Practices Washington, D.C. . . . Today, Director John Berry of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and U.S. [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.va.gov Washington, D.C.  . . . The Department of  Veterans Affairs (VA) workforce of more than 300,000 – including more than 90,000 who are Veterans – knows one of its objectives as it observes Labor Day is to help [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.ins.state.ny.us The health care reform law contains a provision for the establishment of a temporary statewide insurance pool for high risk individuals.  Coverage through this program will be available until January 2014 when more health insurance coverage options become [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.hhs.gov The Urban Institute’s Genevieve Kenney Presents New Report On States’ Success Enrolling Target Populations In Medicaid & CHIP Washington, D.C. . . . U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Department of Education [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.hhs.gov HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced three sets of grants and cooperative agreements totaling nearly $17 million for patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR), or research that compares treatments and strategies to improve health outcomes for patients. The three-year funds, [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.usps.gov Washington, D.C. . . . The U.S. Postal Service begins contract negotiations today with the largest of its four unions, the American postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO (APWU). The APWU represents employees who work as clerks, mechanics, vehicle drivers, [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.va.gov Washington, D.C. . . . Recognizing the longstanding, integrated collaboration shared by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense, VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki gave the keynote address Monday at the fourth annual Traumatic Brain Injury [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.ins.state.ny.us Albany, NY . . . Governor David A. Paterson today name 37 organizations to the Health Care Reform Advisory Committee, which will provide input to the Governor’s Health Care Reform Cabinet on the implementation of federal health care [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.healthcare.gov Rising health care costs have made it difficult for employers and unions to provide quality, affordable health coverage for workers and retirees while also remaining competitive in the global marketplace.  The percentage of large firms providing workers with [...] Read More

SOURCE: The White House Blog, Posted by Secretary Eric K. Shinseki With the unwavering support of President Obama, VA is transforming to meet its 21st century responsibilities.  Advocacy, on behalf of every generation of Veterans is central to this transformation. [...] Read More