15.11.2011

Healthcare Reform in the U.S.: What Supreme Court Ruling Could Mean

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide the fate of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law in the coming year, charting a course that will have an impact on the 2012 election campaign, the law, the healthcare industry and the states. more25.01.2011

Andrew Liveris Lauds New Obama Focus On Economy

U.S. President Barack Obama's renewed focus on economic and regulatory issues shows a willingness to work with corporate America, the head of Dow Chemical said. "The country's jobless recovery is not a good thing," Chief Executive Andrew Liveris said on Monday. "How can we make this a recovery that builds the new future? I think science-based regulations in our world are the only way forward." Liveris has repeatedly made the case for a U.S.-based manufacturing renaissance, saying that the U.S. government and the private sector must work together to spur job growth. more15.12.2010

What Is The Future Of US Healthcare After Lawsuit?

The future of U.S. President Barack Obama's healthcare reform has been put in doubt after a judge ruled unconstitutional a key element obliging people to buy health insurance. The judge in Virginia ruled on Monday said the federal government cannot require someone to buy health insurance. Nearly half the states have filed lawsuits challenging the healthcare reform law and Republican governors and state legislators are working to stall the plan's implementation. more14.12.2010

Lawsuits Challenging U.S. Healthcare Reform

Within hours of President Barack Obama signing into law last March the healthcare reforms he had championed, several states filed lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of new requirements, including one that individuals buy health insurance. Most legal scholars expect one of the suits to reach the U.S. Supreme Court. Individuals, advocacy groups, and hospitals have also sued. Here are some details about the current state of the challenges being made: more05.08.2010

Obama Says 'Long Battle' In Gulf Close To End

BP said on Wednesday it was close to subduing its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well, and the White House hailed the "beginning of the end" of efforts to contain the worst spill in U.S. history. After months of setbacks in efforts to permanently plug the deep sea well, BP said heavy drilling mud injected into it on Tuesday was stemming the flow of crude. more27.05.2010

Using Ingenuity

Global Player - Dow Corning's chairman, president and CEO, Dr. Stephanie Burns, has become something of a regular in Washington, D.C., where she works together with the nation's leaders on ideas to encourage innovation and to create more jobs in the chemical industry. But her efforts don't stop at the U.S. border; Dow Corning is internationally active, and Burns says she believes governments all over the world play an important role in helping accelerate emerging technologies, particularly in the area of alternative energy. more