Starting Jan. 1, private biotechnology companies can apply for public funds through the state’s Life Sciences initiative.

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Paul Beckort, a Harrison County auctioneer, has been elected 2009 president of the Harrison County Community Foundation board of directors.

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The Preferred Group, an Albany, N.Y. benefits consulting firm, has named Dr. Joseph Monahan its general manager.

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Kettering Health Network and CIGNA HealthCare have reached a deal to continue care for covered patients.

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Winter Haven homeowners concerned about an intermodal facility being built near their neighborhood are expected to conduct a protest outside CSX Corp. headquarters Dec. 30. (CSX)

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Home care provider ResCare Inc. expects to earn between $1.52 and $1.58 per share from continuing operations on revenue of $1.61 billion to $1.67 billion in 2009. (RSCR)

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Boston home prices fell 6 percent from October 2007 to October 2008, according to a widely watched analysis of housing price trends.

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Computer Sciences Corp. has outbid Electronic Data Systems Corp. to become North Carolina’s new Medicaid processor. (EDS) (CSC)

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New Jersey’s maximum weekly benefit for unemployment, temporary disability insurance and workers’ compensation will all increase Jan. 1.

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A major reduction in real prescription drug spending growth has created a “turning point” in healthcare with several policy implications, according to a study published this month by the journal Health Affairs as a Web Exclusive. The report, “Prescription Drug Spending Trends in the United States: Looking Beyond the Turning Point,” uses IMS Health (NYSE: RX) information adjusted for inflation to document that U.S.
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