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Small OJ Makers Promote Made In USA Labels

Written on January 16, 2012 by Mitchell Lyon

iStock/VaskoIn the wake of a scare affecting imports of orange juice, growers and juice companies in Florida are reminding customers their product isn’t from abroad.

“It’s good timing to say it’s all U.S.A. fruit,” said Matt McLean, founder of a small juice company in Clermont, Fla.

Although the 59-oz bottles of Uncle Matt’s Organic orange juice have always stated the contents are domestically grown, McLean two weeks ago shifted a tiny red, white and blue “All USA fruit” label from the back to the front.

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Fitness studios stream classes online

Written on January 12, 2012 by Seth Climpson

  • Fitness studios stream classes online

    Online streaming just starting to blossom in fitness industry

    Author: By Jacque Wilson CNN Published On: Wed Jan 18 06:11:50 CST 2012  Updated On: Wed Jan 18 06:26:28 CST 2012

    It’s miserable outside. The whole world is a depressing gray color that just makes you want to lie on the couch and watch reruns of “Sex and the City.”

    You don’t have time to pack your gym bag, drop off the kids, drive to the fitness studio, shower and change, pick up the kids and get back home before dinner.

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Marketers of acai products fined $1.5 million for false claims and unfair billing

Written on January 11, 2012 by Mitchell Lyon

Internet marketers of acai berry weight-loss pills and colon cleansers will pay $1.5 million to settle charges of deceptive advertising and unfair billing, the Federal Trade Commission announced today.

The Phoenix-based Central Coast Nutraceuticals marketed acai berry supplements, colon cleansers, and other products using allegedly fraudulent free trial offers and phony endorsements from Oprah Winfrey and Rachael Ray. The company will pay $1.5 million as part of a settlement with the FTC, and the money will be made available for consumer refunds.

The settlement does not constitute an admission by Central Coast Nutraceuticals that the law has been violated.

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Medicare Payment, a System in Need of Fixing

Written on January 8, 2012 by George Moowattin

[Ed. Note We are pleased to welcome Andy Braver, Esq. back to Health Reform Watch. Andy is a health care attorney who recently completed an LL.M in Health Law at Seton Hall Law. Prior to entering the LL.M.

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State receives nearly $17 million for children’s health

Written on January 3, 2012 by George Moowattin

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The federal government is giving Washington state nearly $17 million for enrolling more kids in health insurance.

The grant is a performance bonus authorized by the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act.

The Department of Health and Human Services says Washington is one of 23 states to share more than $296 million in federal performance bonuses this year.

To qualify for these payments, states must surpass their Medicaid enrollment target.

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