WASHINGTON (April 1, 2014)—Last night, the Senate passed legislation that provides a short-term fix, or patch, for the sustainable growth rate (SGR) methodology used to pay physicians who treat Medicare patients. The House passed similar legislation last Thursday, March 27. The patch will be in effect until April 1, 2015.

WASHINGTON (March 31, 2014)—Budget politics are a particularly murky process in our Congress. For months, both the House and Senate have been talking about finally passing legislation to fix the sustainable growth rate (SGR) methodology used to pay physicians who treat Medicare patients.

WATERLOO, Iowa (March 25, 2014)—VGM Group, Inc., has been named 2014 Iowa-Nebraska Chapter ESOP Company of the Year.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (March 18, 2014)—SCA, a leading global hygiene and forest products company, announced the addition of American sailor Sara Hastreiter to Team SCA, the only all-female crew to compete in the 2014-2015 Volvo Ocean Race. Hastreiter, raised in Wyoming and a current resident of Newport, R.I., discovered her passion for sailing less than four years ago.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (March 25, 2014)—Responsive Respiratory, a leading manufacturer of high‐pressure oxygen products, announced today it has expanded its warehouse and manufacturing facilities for the third time in five years. The facility expansion allows for the increased volume of its Private Label Program—a value‐added, product personalization service only offered by RRI.

SOMERSET, Pa. (March 26, 2014)—Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett recently visited DeVilbiss Healthcare’s corporate headquarters in Somerset, Pa., and commended the company for its efforts in bringing jobs back to the U.S. Gov. Corbett met with DeVilbiss’ management team, toured the manufacturing facility and formally addressed the company’s more than 200 on-site employees.