July 16, 2012
Chamber Weekly
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New Education Initiative
AISD State of the District
Affordable Care Act in Texas
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Chamber Launches New Education Initiative Partnership. Register Today - Classes are Filling Up!

The Arlington Chamber will be partnering with Tarrant Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to host educational seminars to offer critical information on business topics and tools, integrating into various stages of business growth cycle.

 

Courses are taught by business advisors, industry experts, faculty, government and private-sector professionals.

 

July courses held at the Chamber include:

  • Starting a Business? Where Do I Begin. (SOLD OUT)
  • The HR Story-Basic Laws, Key Issues, and Best Practices
  • Website Design-Where Do You Begin?
  • Legal Forum

Click here to learn more and register. Hurry! Classes are filling fast; class size is limited!

Important State of the District Address

 

Interim Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos and theDr. Marcelo Cavasos Board of Trustees will proudly present the new three year direction for the school district. A "must hear" event for faculty, administrators, parents, Arlington business leaders, civic leaders and the media. Please join us August 13 for this annual address.

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Implications of Healthcare Act Being Reviewed by State

A meeting already set for last Thursday on Texas' health-care spending became the first organized hearing for state legislators to discuss the implications of constitutional federal health-care reform, and of Governor Rick Perry's decision to disavow participation in that program.

 

One immediately clear implication of not participating is a shift of costs for caring for uninsured Texans from the state Medicaid program to private, not-for-profit

  hospitals and taxpayer-supported public hospitals located primarily in urban areas, such as John Peter Smith Hospital in Tarrant County.

 

 

Outgoing Health and Human Services Commissioner Tom Seuhs delivered two presentations to the health-care subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. One, found by clicking here, estimates the costs of expanding coverage, as required by the Affordable Care Act, and the changes in the numbers of uninsured with and without expansion. The second, found by clicking here, reviews the program to cover hospital costs for uninsured patients, and reforms needed in that program with or without the affordable care act. Read more.....

Employment Solutions Made Easy
WorkInTexas.com (WIT) and Workforce Solutions is the largest FREE job assistance program in Texas. For over 16 years, employee hunters and job WIT Logoseekers have entrusted in Workforce Solutions to assist them in the tedious task of finding employment or employees.

 

In the process of job searching, not only does Workforce Solutions become an applicant's aid in building a resume, but can be utilized as a personal job search agent!

 

Employers, WIT becomes your Human Resources partner, while providing you with free job posting and free advanced job matching to ensure you find the best candidate for the position.

 

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