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Work begins on 'health village' (BBC News)
Construction starts on a multi-million pound so-called "health village" on Teesside.

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:17:55 GMT

Amedisys buys 6 Home Health Corp. locations (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Home nursing provider Amedisys Inc. said Monday it agreed to buy six home health locations from Home Health Corp. of America for an undisclosed amount.

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:07:59 GMT

Congress likely to delay health care overhaul (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
As Congress returns from summer recess, lawmakers are expected to continue needling pharmaceutical makers and health insurers with investigations, while holding off on major health care reform until next year.

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:21:46 GMT

United Kingdom September 8, 2008 Plant Health Care plc Plant Health Care plc ("Plant Health Care” or “the Company") ... (SeedQuest)
(“Scotts”), the global leader in the consumer lawn and garden industry. Under the terms of the agreement, Plant Health Care will supply Scotts with natural products for inclusion in their line of lawn and garden products for the retail market.

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:54:45 GMT

Boeing Machinists Strike Over Pay, Health Benefits (NPR)
Boeing's 27,000 union machinists are on strike. Talks between the aerospace company and the International Association of Machinists broke down over the weekend after the parties failed to come to an agreement on pay and health benefits.

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT