Medicare cutoff battle brewing: 'I feel they wrote me off'
Clay Bell, 51, a Ferndale electrician, lost his Medicare coverage for multiple sclerosis therapy that kept his symptoms in check.
Helen Smith, loving mother, homemaker
Helen "Nellie" Smith, 79, of Bridge St. died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center.
KV Pharmaceutical shares soar on drug approval
KV Pharmaceutical 's stock reached a new 52-week high Friday on news that federal regulators approved its drug to prevent preterm births.
Vanderbilt trial offers new treatment for heart valves of very sick patients
Today: National Wear Red Day. People are encouraged to wear red to raise awareness about heart disease.
Woman, 18, hit by stray bullet in Paterson
PATERSON - A stray bullet struck an innocent bystander in the arm early Friday morning, police said.
Filing gives a glimpse of Lilly executives' pay
The top executive of Eli Lilly and Co. saw his total compensation last year fall by 21 percent, to $16.5 million, but the Indianapolis drug maker attributed the decrease to accounting adjustments and said his actual pay package remained flat.
Palin: America out of step with Reagan's values
Sarah Palin said Friday that America is dangerously out of step with the values of former President Ronald Reagan, and warned that misguided policies in Washington had put the nation on a "road to ruin." The 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee delivered a stinging critique of Washington during a speech honoring Reagan's legacy, part of the ...
Senator says Justice Kagan should recuse herself on healthcare law
By Mark Sherman WASHINGTON -- Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, an opponent of the recently enacted healthcare overhaul, says Justice Elena Kagan should not take part in the widely expected Supreme Court consideration of the new law.Hatch's call is part of the broad legal and political maneuvering on both sides for the most favorable conditions ...
West Penn names executive VP, general counsel
West Penn Allegheny Health System appointed an executive from West Virginia United Health System as its executive vice president and general counsel, officials announced.
Eli Lilly CEO Lechleiter sees 2010 pay fall 22 pct
Drugmaker Eli Lilly says Chairman and CEO John Lechleiter received compensation valued at about $12.7 million in 2010, a 22 percent drop from the prior year.
