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SOURCE: www.opm.gov The General Schedule The General Schedule (GS) classification and pay system covers the majority of civilian white-collar Federal employees (about 1.3 million worldwide) in professional, technical, administrative, and clerical positions.  GS classification standards, qualifications, pay structure, and related [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.ins.state.ny.us Guide Shows Health Plan Appeal Data and Consumer Performance Measures How many times did New Yorkers challenge their health plans’ denials of coverage and how many times did consumers win? How often did providers win? Consumers can find [...] Read More

SOURCE: osha.gov – Regional Press Release Kansas City, Kansas . . . The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service Bulk Mail Center in Kansas City, Kansas for numerous serious and repeat [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.va.gov Studies To Fill Knowledge Gaps About OIF/OEF Service Members Washington, D.C. . . . The Department of Veterans Affairs is partnering with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to award $6 million in grants for research examining the [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.va.gov Strengthening Self-Esteem Through Adaptive Golf Washington, D.C. . . . Nearly 200 military Veterans are registered to tee-off in a unique golf tournament in Riverside, Iowa, September 6-9, 2010, proving that having a visual impairment or other disability [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.va.gov Partnering With The Indiana Health Information Exchange To Enhance Patient Care Indianapolis . . . The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced a new pilot in the Indianapolis region that will improve the delivery of Veterans health [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.hhs.gov Funding Included For Rural Hospitals, Workforce, Veterans And Telehealth HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today more than $32 million in FY 2010 funds to increase access to health care for Americans living in rural areas.  The funds reach [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.hhs.gov Washington, D.C. . . . The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the release of a new HealthCare.gov web tool available for download that makes searching for coverage options even easier than before. “HealthCare.gov [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.va.gov Shinseki Calls For Forbearance By Mortgage Companies Washington, D.C. . . . Veterans in the Gulf States impacted by the recent oil spill may qualify for delayed mortgage payments if their mortgages are already guaranteed by the Department [...] Read More