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AHF Calls for Access and Dignity on Menstrual Health Day

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) joins the global commemoration of Menstrual Health Day with events across nearly 50 countries, highlighting the importance of reducing period stigma and expanding access to affordable menstrual products—critical steps in protecting overall health and reducing vulnerability to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Menstrual Health Day is observed annually on May 28. Around the world, barriers to menstrual health continue to...
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Union: “Same offer… same response: no.”

HALIFAX, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After returning to the table for the second time since this strike began, negotiations have broken off. After Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) presented an amended offer, lowering the previous proposal by millions of dollars, representatives of the government and employer once again presented a recycled version of the same deal they’ve been tabling since last August. “The message that government is sending us, sending the thousands of striking workers we r...
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Haig Partners Releases Q1 2026 Haig Report®: Dealership Buy-Sell Activity Surged 39% in Q1 2026 as Private Buyers Chase Strong Franchises

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Haig Partners LLC, a leading buy-sell advisory firm to auto retailers in the U.S., released the Q1 2026 Haig Report®, its quarterly analysis of dealership buy-sell activity, blue sky valuations, franchise performance, and the broader economic forces shaping automotive retail. Dealership M&A activity accelerated sharply in Q1 even as earnings moderated from historically elevated levels. An estimated 139 rooftops changed hands, a 39% increase over Q1 20...
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Private Duty Nursing Saves California $175 Million a Year. It's Time to Fund It.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The California Association for Health Services at Home Urges the State Legislature to expand access to Private Duty Nursing and funding is critical....
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Long term care workers in seventh week of strike headed back to bargaining table

HALIFAX, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Long term care workers are set to return to the table later today with representatives of the employers and government, and the assistance of the Chief Conciliation Officer. “We agreed to go back to the table in the hopes that, this time, the government will come with an offer that brings all long term care workers closer to a living wage instead of the same tired deal they’ve been presenting over and over, both at the table and in the media,” said Long Term and Co...
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Neal Gerber Eisenberg Welcomes Partner Brian P. Murray to Intellectual Property Practice

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neal Gerber Eisenberg (NGE) is pleased to announce that Brian P. Murray has joined the firm as a partner in its Intellectual Property practice group, with a focus on life sciences. Brian brings more than a decade of experience advising clients on complex intellectual property matters across the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and advanced technology sectors. His practice spans both patent litigation and strategic counseling, with significant experience serving as lead c...
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Oklo Selected by U.S. Department of Energy for Advanced Negotiations Under Surplus Plutonium Utilization Program

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) ("Oklo," or "the Company"), an advanced nuclear technology company, today announced that Oklo has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for advanced negotiations under the Surplus Plutonium Utilization Program. The program aims to make designated surplus plutonium material available to industry participants and enable the conversion of those materials into fuel for advanced nuclear reactors subject to U.S. security, saf...
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AHF: Florida Lawmakers Reach Deal to Reverse HIV Drug Cuts

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AHF: Florida Lawmakers Reach Deal to Reverse HIV Drug Cuts...
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Striking workers to rally outside state of the province address by Premier Houston

HALIFAX, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Striking long term care workers from across Nova Scotia will be collapsing picket lines and converging outside of Premier Tim Houston’s state of the province address today. All Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) members in Nova Scotia, community and political allies, as well as labour leaders will be speaking to the ‘state of long term care’ at a rally this afternoon. "It’s time our elected representatives listened to their constituents. We’re not just worke...
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AOA Statement on HHS Dismissal of USPSTF Vice Chairs

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Access to evidence-based preventive services is central to delivering whole-person care and supporting long-term patient wellbeing. Representing more than 207,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and medical students in the U.S., we are deeply concerned by the abrupt dismissal of the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Vice Chairs and political interference in the USPSTF process. The USPSTF plays a critical role in healthcare coverage and access to servic...