Healthcare news
US relies on states to inspect food
WASHINGTON - The US government has increasingly relied on food-safety inspections performed by states, where budgets for inspections in many cases have remained stagnant and where overburdened officials are trained less than their federal counterparts and perform skimpier reviews, an Associated Press investigation has found. (Associated Press, 2/11/09)
Blue Cross paring costs in bid to save up to $25m
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the state's largest health insurer, said it will eliminate executive bonuses, cut bonuses for other employees, and freeze pay and hiring this year in an effort to save between $10 million and $25 million. (Globe Staff, 2/11/09)