Sentences with phrase «health leaders say»

A key reason behind the recent turnaround in breastfeeding among minority mothers in Illinois and particularly in the metropolitan Chicago area, state and local public health leaders say, is a common - sense peer counselor program launched in WIC (Women, Infants and Children program) clinics, which serve women who are poor and nutritionally «at risk.»

Indigenous health leaders said CQI required significant resources and can't be implemented as an «add on».

Not exact matches

Those concerns may be unfounded or exaggerated, but workplace leaders fail to say so even though a clear majority of managers agree that vacation improves health and well - being (82 %), boosts morale (82 %), and alleviates burnout (81 %).

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada said the bill was unacceptable in its present form and blamed the Republicans for risking the health of thousands of people and new born infants.

«It's really frightening to me to think of all the wasted brain power, talent and leadership these young people represent around the world,» says Barbara Bush, the 31 - year - old daughter of George W. Bush and CEO of Global Health Corps, which pairs young fellows and leaders to different organizations.

A number of GOP Senators are saying that the Senate's health care bill probably won't get a vote until the later part of July — a pretty clear departure from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's hope to get the legislation out of the way before last week's 4th of July recess.

«We are committed to working with state and local leaders to secure our schools and tackle the difficult issue of mental health,» he said.

A spokeswoman for the EPA declined to comment, but a top official said in an internal memo that EPA leaders «will do everything in our power to protect our ability to support the mission of the agency in protecting human health and the environment.»

«We will fight to defend them because they are about the health and economic security of America's working families, and we will not use Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security as an ATM machine for the Republicans to give tax breaks to their wealthy friends and corporate America,» House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said at her year - end press conference, signaling that Democrats would not support cuts to Social Security and other entitlements.

«Many smaller businesses might be on the cusp of being defined as a large employer — namely those having 50 full - time equivalents — and thus being under this law,» says Christine Pollack, vice president of government affairs for the Retail Industry Leaders Association in Arlington, Va., and a spokesperson for an industry coalition called Employers for Flexibility in Health Care (E-FLEX), which was formed two years ago to fight for changes to the Affordable Care Act.

All three women are on Fortune's list of 34 Leaders Who Are Changing Health Care, which is live online (love to say that) on Fortune.com right spanking now — and which appears in full analog glory in our May 1 issue, speeding to mailboxes and newsstands this moment.

«I am looking forward to joining Elanco, one of the leaders in the growing animal health industry,» said Jensen.

«With so many new specialty drugs in the pipeline and few well - known brand - name drugs going off - patent in the near future, the drug cost problem will certainly get worse before it gets better,» Mercer's U.S. health reform leader Tracy Watts said.

Leader Francois Legault says families with income below $ 45,000 will no longer pay the health tax as of 2014 - 15 and that no families will pay the tax as of the following year.

Like many of the other union leaders we consulted, Darcy says that her union will continue to organize aggressively during hard times, noting that the HEU has successfully signed up workers at most of the health facilities where the Campbell government has contracted out support services.

«It could be big,» Ed Kaplan, who negotiates health coverage on behalf of large employers as the national health practice leader for the Segal Group, said of the announcement.

VICTORIA — Fentanyl overdoses are projected to claim a record number of lives in British Columbia this year, but the BC Liberal government has failed to provide adequate, accessible pathways to treatment for people and families desperately seeking mental health and addiction services, said New Democrat leader John Horgan.

A Progressive Conservative government would spend $ 1.9 billion over the next decade on mental health and addiction supports and housing, Leader Doug Ford says.

It appears that the PCs are both understating the condition of disrepair of hospitals and in some cases, using their power to move projects up the priority list in order to benefit the political interests of PC caucus members at the expense of the health of those living in more needy communities» said Notley In a written response to a request from NDP Leader Rachel Notley, the Auditor General has committed to an audit of the government's capital planning process.

Untreated depression is a huge problem because of the burden to society,» said the leader of the study, Andrea Cipriani of the NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre.

Budweiser U.S. VP Ricardo Marques in a statement said: «Budweiser remains the leader of the classic lager segment — and continues to see consistent improvements in brand health and consideration, with consideration being the number one indicator of future sales.

Supporters, including some Latino community leaders, say Herbalife has provided its salespeople with economic opportunity and health benefits.

Coptic Pope Shenouda III, the spiritual leader of Egypt's Coptic Christian community, is in deteriorating health, the head of the Egyptian General Coptic Association said Tuesday.

CNN: Egypt's Coptic Pope in poor health, official says Coptic Pope Shenouda III, the spiritual leader of Egypt's Coptic Christian community, is in deteriorating health, the head of the Egyptian General Coptic Association said Tuesday.

The violence has spilled over into Ukraine, where leaders of the Evangelical Protestant Churches of Ukraine said that pro-Russian Orthodox militants had subjected their members to «abduction, beating, torture, murder threats, and damage to houses of worship, seizure of religious buildings, and damage to health and private property of the clergy,» the Free Beacon reported.

According to a survey published by children's charity Place2Be, hundreds of school leaders say they have had difficulties helping their students with mental health.

In a response to the policy update announced last week by the Department of Health and Human Services, the church leaders said the policy offers «second - class status to our first - class institutions in Catholic health care, Catholic education and Catholic charities.&Health and Human Services, the church leaders said the policy offers «second - class status to our first - class institutions in Catholic health care, Catholic education and Catholic charities.&health care, Catholic education and Catholic charities.»

«We are actively trying to get language inserted into any bill that would have health care sharing ministries considered quality coverage under a mandate,» said Joel Noble, public policy team leader for both the alliance and Samaritan Ministries.

he even quotes some looney tunes religious leader saying universal health care could herald the end of days.

«We are more than 7,000 people in over 40 countries all working to help our customers make what we eat and drink safer, more nutritious and more affordable,» says Ruth Farrell, global business communications leader, DuPont Nutrition & Health.

«Bumble Bee is committed to health and wellness and, as a leader in sustainability, we've made great inroads to ensure our products are sustainable and convenient for retailers and consumers,» said Melbourne.

«As an independent youth sports safety organization and a leader in educating coaches, parents, athletes and health care providers for the last seventeen years, MomsTEAM Institute greatly appreciates that NATA, in its best health and sports safety guidelines, has largely validated what we have been saying for many years,» said MTI Executive Director, Brooke de Lench.

«We have a dynamic role model in the White House, a black woman who gets the idea that she can go to work, be a lawyer and still provide milk for her baby,» said Napiera Loveless, co-founder of MamaTotoMatema, a Cincinnati - based organization committed to educating and encouraging leaders and health care professionals to adopt different approaches to promoting breastfeeding in African American families.

«We opened up Novant Health midwifery services about two years ago and that was all hospital based deliveries by a midwife, but what we were hearing from our moms was, «Gosh, I really wish I could deliver somewhere other than a hospital,»» said Kirsten Royster, service line leader for OBGYN in Novant Health's Winston - Salem market.

Stallone said he was upset with a park leader's public disclosure of questions the district had about the financial health of the business.

The project's leader, Prof Zach Walsh, said: «This study... speaks to the public health potential of psychedelic medicine.

It was part of the things he had said in the past, which was published in Champion of December 30, 2015 page 20 that, «Babangida should pray for his health and some other prominent leaders.»

Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius endorsed Clinton, saying: «I just feel that she's the only person, frankly, in the field of candidates who has the experience and background that prepares her nationally and internationally to be the leader of the country.»

«I was pleased with the positive feedback I received from Party members and leaders around the state when I talked about the need to fundamentally restructure our entitlement systems, our tax code and health care,» Carvin said.

Labour leader Ed Miliband highlighted the issue in his response to the Queen's Speech when he pointed out former health secretary Andrew Lansley had said he thought children ought to be «protected from the start» from «glitzy designs on packets».

WBFO's senior reporter Eileen Buckley says the New York State Office of Mental Health honored the Falls city school leader Tuesday in Albany.

DiNapoli said there's still a chance that Democrats in Congress, including U.S. Sen. and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, may restore the federal health care money before the end of the year, filling the potential new hole in the state budget.

Health union leaders say they could call off strikes threatened for next week if the Government moves on pay.

Planned Parenthood leaders in New York are anxiously monitoring the actions in the Republican - led Congress to try to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and they say in all versions, their health care centers face big reductions.

WBFO's senior reporter Eileen Buckley says the State's Office of Mental Health honored the Falls city school leader Tuesday in Albany.

U.S. Sen. John McCain's return to work after surgery won't be enough to revive the ailing GOP health care bill, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.

Thus, it is crucial to have citizens / people living in a country who are able to have a say in the state's affairs, especially about things affecting their lives directly, such as taxation, health - care, education, housing policies and the fundamental of all — who should be the country's leader.

He says the situation reminds him of the statement by House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, during passage of the Affordable Health Care Act, also known as Obamacare, who said «We have to pass the bill so we can find out what is in it.»

The governor recommends a gradual state takeover of county Medicaid costs in his budget, something the local government leaders had been requesting, saying they could not afford to pay their share of the health care program after Cuomo and the legislature imposed a 2 % property tax cap in 2011.

He urged Nigerians «to pray fervently for President Muhammadu Buhari's health» saying «the health of the leader is intricately intertwines with the health of the Nation.