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Alison Hughes makes a presentation about personal health records to students and colleagues at the University of Arizona. Photo by Tom Spitz

Online Health Records Keep Information in One Place
Alison Hughes manages her health care from her home computer. Hughes, 69, a health policy lecturer at the University of Arizona, was one of the first to sign up for PHR Choice, a pilot program begun in January. The program allows some Medicare beneficiaries in Arizona and Utah to create an online record to keep track of prescriptions, doctor visits and related health information. More >>

Anti-Tax Initiatives Rejected in Maine, Washington
Voters in Washington and Maine soundly rejected anti-tax initiatives in Tuesday’s election, handing victory to opponents who credited voters for realizing the measures would have caused disastrous cuts to government services. More>>

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Sgt. Debbie Riccobono is looking for Arizona Corrections Department employees. Photo by Tom Spitz

Not Enough Instructors to Train Nurses
If you wind up in the hospital today, you’ll see plenty of nurses. Looks are deceiving in this instance. “Because of the recession, some people are becoming complacent that there is not a nursing shortage,” said Brenda L. Cleary, a registered nurse and director of the Center to Champion Nursing in America, a collaboration of AARP, the AARP Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. More>>

June Issue: Experience Wanted
Sgt. Debbie Riccobono is looking for corrections officers. Don’t rule yourself out.  “The misconception is that you have to be big, bad and strong,” she said. “We look for communicators, problem solvers. Part of the job is to teach life skills so prisoners don’t come back.” More>>

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