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It's Crunch Time At Capitol Over Health Care 5 May 08, 23:46 ET DENVER (CBS4) ― State lawmakers must settle health insurance issues before the session ends on Wednesday. They have a mandatory midnight deadline. ... more Pro-Con: Is John McCain's health-care plan fair to people with ... 5 May 08, 23:19 ET In response to criticisms from the likes of Elizabeth Edwards, who notes his plan wouldn’t cover people with pre-existing conditions like her and, indeed, ... more New Jobs & Improvements To Health Care Could Be Coming 5 May 08, 23:05 ET It could provide dozens of new jobs in eastern Kentucky and improve healthcare across the country. The Bant Medical Network is based out of West Liberty, ... more Study: Poor Pinoy kids less likely to get health care in RP 5 May 08, 22:35 ET By DAVID DIZON Poor Filipino children are less likely to get basic health care in the Philippines despite government efforts to give medical treatment to ... more Taiwan's inflation slowing on clothing and health care 5 May 08, 22:34 ET By Chinmei Sung, Bloomberg TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan's inflation cooled in April as the cost of clothing and health care rose at a slower pace. ... more Health Care on Camera 5 May 08, 22:31 ET COLUMBIA - Rural Missourians could be the focus of the small screen - for their own health. A state plan to fund tele-health can help patients see specific ... more Govt cooperation seen as crucial to health care 5 May 08, 22:26 ET Griffith University's Dean of Medicine says cooperation between the state and federal governments is vital to improve health care in Queensland. ... more Taking charge of health care costs 5 May 08, 21:28 ET By JEAN ENERSEN / KING 5 News From prescription drug prices to insurance premiums to co-pays, the cost of medical care can be a tough pill to swallow, ... more Health Care Providers File Suit to Block Medi-Cal Cuts 5 May 08, 20:52 ET A coalition of California's most powerful health care providers is suing the state to block cuts to the Medi-Cal program. The ten percent cut in the rate ... more Health care providers sue to stop California cuts 5 May 08, 20:52 ET LOS ANGELES, May 5 (Reuters) - Health care companies said on Monday they had sued to stop some $1.3 billion in California cuts to state medical and dental ... more Over 200 Million Children Lack Basic Health Care, Report Finds 5 May 08, 19:45 ET Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. The views expressed are the author's alone. ... more Health Care Providers Sue State of California Over Cuts in Medi ... 5 May 08, 19:45 ET Class Action Lawsuit Aims at Preventing 10 Percent Cuts from Taking Effect July 1; Providers Say Cuts Will Reduce Timely Access to Care SACRAMENTO, Calif., ... more Bruker Corporation to Present at Deutsche Bank's 33rd Annual ... 5 May 08, 19:22 ET BRKR | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) today announced that it will join other leading healthcare and life sciences companies in presenting at the Deutsche ... more Health care groups sue California for planned 5 May 08, 18:57 ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - A broad coalition of health care groups sued the state of California on Monday, hoping to stop 10 percent cuts to Medi-Cal and Denti-Cal ... more Health care groups sue California for planned Medi-Cal cuts 5 May 08, 18:30 ET LOS ANGELES (AP) A broad coalition of health care groups sued the state of California on Monday, hoping to stop 10 percent cuts to Medi-Cal and Denti-Cal ... more Pawlenty reduces Health Care Access Fund request 5 May 08, 18:06 ET by Bob Geiger Staff Writer Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who once proposed using $250 million or more of the Health Care Access Fund (HCAF) to help balance the ... more McCain Prescribes More Choice To Address Health Care Woes 5 May 08, 18:05 ET Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have fought like junkyard dogs over their respective health care plans -- despite the fact that their proposals are very similar. more Merck to cut 1,200 sales jobs following regulatory setback 5 May 08, 18:01 ET AP - Merck & Co. said Monday it is eliminating 1,200 U.S. sales jobs, a move that comes a week after federal regulators' surprise rejection of an experimental cholesterol drug heavily touted by the pharmaceutical company. more Health care providers file suit to block Medi-Cal cut 5 May 08, 17:56 ET A broad coalition of health care providers filed a lawsuit Monday to prevent a planned 10 percent cut in Medi-Cal payments from taking effect July 1. ... more Snead State recognizes health care executive 5 May 08, 17:47 ET A Birmingham health care executive is the alumna of the year at Snead State Community College. Neeysa Davis Biddle, chief operating officer of St. Vincent’s ... more Magellan Health Services to Present at Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual ... 5 May 08, 17:41 ET AVON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Magellan Health Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:MGLN) announced today that René Lerer, MD, president and chief executive officer of the ... more How to Achieve a High-Performance Health Care System in the United ... 5 May 08, 17:26 ET Everyone who wrote a letter raised important points that should be considered by public policymakers for achieving universal health insurance coverage. ... more New SCHIP enrollees have unmet health care needs 5 May 08, 17:19 ET Even with prior private health insurance, patients enrolling in the state children's health insurance program (SCHIP) had unmet health care needs. ... more Every citizen to get free health-care: Sherry 5 May 08, 17:08 ET ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Health Sherry Rehman Monday said the government's priority was to provide health services, ... more Health care groups sue state over planned Medi-Cal cuts 5 May 08, 16:29 ET AP LOS ANGELES—A coalition of health care groups have filed a lawsuit against the state to prevent 10 percent cuts to Medi-Cal and Denti-Cal payments ... more Suit seeks to prevent rate cut for health care providers 5 May 08, 16:20 ET Doctors, hospitals and health care providers filed a class-action lawsuit Monday seeking to block the state from cutting payments to them for treating the poor. more Closing Glance: Health care stocks 5 May 08, 16:12 ET Health care providers and service companies wavered in Monday trading, with insurer Aetna Inc. advancing and Cigna Corp. sliding. more Closing glance: health care equipment and supply stocks fall 5 May 08, 16:10 ET Shares of health care equipment and supply companies mostly fell with the broader Monday, as investors pulled back following Microsoft's withdrawn bid for Yahoo and a spike in oil prices over $120 a barrel. more Sirona to Participate in the FTN Midwest 2008 Health Care ... 5 May 08, 16:08 ET LONG ISLAND CITY, NY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sirona (Nasdaq: SIRO), a leading global manufacturer of technologically advanced, high quality dental equipment, ... more Republican leaders announce health care task force 5 May 08, 15:19 ET OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - House Republicans are planning a study to find market-driven solutions to the state health care problems. Lawmakers said they are committed to finding creative approaches to improve the state's health care. more Universal Health Care Plan No Longer Quite So Universal 5 May 08, 15:18 ET “Healthy DC,” the plan put forth in March by At-Large Councilmember David A. Catania that aimed to insure every District resident, looks to be dead. ... more 3M Health Care and Materials Management Microsystems Showcase ... 5 May 08, 15:18 ET RENO, Nev. -- 3M Health Care and Materials Management Microsystems will demonstrate connectivity between Microsystem’s SPM® sterile processing information ... more Health Care Reform Must Address Concerns Of Businesses ... 5 May 08, 15:12 ET The "economic anxiety" US residents currently feel is a "direct result of increasing health care costs," and lawmakers "should not wait another year to ... more Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee McCain Promotes Health ... 5 May 08, 15:12 ET Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) on Thursday during a visit to the Cleveland Clinic discussed his health care proposal, ... more Sierra Systems' Health Care Practice Accelerates Market Momentum ... 5 May 08, 15:07 ET Sierra Systems, a leader in innovative healthcare consulting services and solutions, announces four, specialized service offerings within its Health Care ... more Budget Secretary Says PA ABC Health Care Plan is Affordable ... 5 May 08, 15:00 ET Plan Aids Small Businesses and Individuals Without Insurance HARRISBURG, Pa., May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Budget Secretary Michael J. Masch said today ... more MICHAEL TANNER: McCain's health care plan: Radical and right 5 May 08, 14:52 ET John McCain is proposing the most radical overhaul of American health-care policy in a decade and a half. Not since Bill and Hillary Clinton's failed reform ... more MBH: To Present At Deutsche Bank Health Care Conference @ 16:00 ET ... 5 May 08, 14:35 ET MBH | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual Health Care Conference today. The Company's presentation is ... more UTHR: To Present At Deutsche Bank Health Care Conference @ 16:00 ... 5 May 08, 14:31 ET -- Company representatives of United Therapeutics Corporation (NasdaqNM: UTHR | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank ... more AIQ: To Present At Deutsche Bank Health Care Conference @ 16:00 ET ... 5 May 08, 14:31 ET AIQ | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual Health Care Conference today. The Company's presentation is ... more TMO: To Present At Deutsche Bank Health Care Conference @ 16:00 ET ... 5 May 08, 14:31 ET TMO | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual Health Care Conference today. The Company's presentation is ... more In US, insurance is no assurance of health care 5 May 08, 14:29 ET By Reed Abelson and Milt Freudenheim The US economic slowdown has swelled the ranks of people without health insurance. But now it is also threatening ... more Health Care Providers Announce Lawsuit to Stop Medi-Cal Budget Cuts 5 May 08, 14:15 ET WHO: A coalition of health care providers will host an audio press briefing to announce the filing of a lawsuit to prevent the scheduled 10 percent cut in ... more New Medicaid Regulations 'Backdoor Effort' To Reduce Cost Of ... 5 May 08, 14:07 ET "It's hard to imagine a worse time to cut billions in federal Medicaid spending, but that's what the Bush administration is doing" with the implementation ... more Biodel Inc. to Present at the Bank of America 2008 Health Care ... 5 May 08, 14:03 ET DANBURY, Conn., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biodel Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOD) today announced that Gerard Michel, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of ... more Jamaica Nurses Association Says Promote Better Health Care, Not ... 5 May 08, 13:47 ET by Steven Ertelt Kingston, Jamaica (LifeNews.com) -- While the Jamaican government continues to evaluate a proposal to legalize abortions, the national ... more SNTA: To Present At Deutsche Bank Health Care Conference @ 14:40 ... 5 May 08, 13:27 ET -- Company representatives of Synta Pharmaceuticals Inc (NasdaqNM: SNTA | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank 33rd ... more GTIV: To Present At Deutsche Bank Health Care Conference @ 14:40 ... 5 May 08, 13:27 ET -- Company representatives of Gentiva Health Services Inc (NasdaqNM: GTIV | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank 33rd ... more SHPGY: To Present At Deutsche Bank Health Care Conference @ 14:40 ... 5 May 08, 13:27 ET -- Company representatives of Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc ADR (NasdaqNM: SHPGY | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) will be presenting at the Deutsche ... more DYAX: To Present At Deutsche Bank Health Care Conference @ 14:40 ... 5 May 08, 13:27 ET -- Company representatives of Dyax Corporation (NasdaqNM: DYAX | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual Health ... more Outsiders tapped to oversee the $50 billion health-care trust fund 5 May 08, 13:20 ET By Mark Bruno Just months after locking up an innovative deal to manage the crushing costs of medical coverage for the Big Three’s retirees, the United Auto ... more College Final Test: Write A Paper Supporting Universal Health Care ... 5 May 08, 13:18 ET Disclaimer: This article is a blog post and does not represent the views or opinions of Reiten Television, KXNet.com, its staff and associates and is wholly ... more PKI: To Present At Deutsche Bank Health Care Conference @ 14:00 ET ... 5 May 08, 13:02 ET PKI | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual Health Care Conference today. The Company's presentation is ... more Kansas Governor Says Health Care Legislation Falls Short 5 May 08, 12:59 ET Legislators sent Gov. Kathleen Sebelius a health care bill that supporters say provides greater access to health care for many Kansans and saves them money on insurance. But Sebelius doesn't think more Ross Health Care • Hospice • Home Health • Private Duty 5 May 08, 12:29 ET Small Casino looking for an “Assistant Controller”. Assists the Controller in overseeing the accountability for all Compact Utility Technician for Norman ... more His health-care plan also makes most sense 5 May 08, 12:24 ET By Star Parker A gold star to John McCain for his just released plan for reforming health care. He takes on problems that have contributed to cost ... more El Paso, Texas, Region Can Serve as 'Model' for Minority Health ... 5 May 08, 12:23 ET The El Paso, Texas, region, which is nearly 80% Hispanic, "can serve as a model" to the rest of the nation in "providing quality health care" to diverse ... more Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty Proposes State Health Care System Changes ... 5 May 08, 12:09 ET Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) on Tuesday said that legislation being considered to overhaul the state's health care system should include health savings ... more Health Care Reform News Around the Nation for the Week of May 5 5 May 08, 11:59 ET The Colorado House last Monday voted 62-3 to approve a bill (HB 1411) that would ban insurance companies from offering physicians cash incentives to switch ... more California Health Care Personnel News Update for April 2008 5 May 08, 11:59 ET Ruthita Fike, CEO of Loma Linda University Medical Center and Behavioral Medicine Center, has been named to the board of directors of Adventist Health. ... more San Francisco Universal Health Care Access Program Up and Running 5 May 08, 11:59 ET San Francisco's effort to ensure that all city residents have access to health care services appears to be pushing more employers to contribute to the cost ... more Experts want IT to play role in Philippine health care 5 May 08, 11:56 ET While the public and private sectors currently use information and communications technology (ICT) in contrasting levels, both agree that innovative ... more Health Care Marketplace | Many Insured US Residents Having Trouble ... 5 May 08, 11:56 ET In addition to increasing the number of uninsured, the "economic slowdown" also is "threatening millions of people who have insurance" but are underinsured ... more Health Care Reimbursement System Might Lead to Shortages of ... 5 May 08, 11:56 ET Health care policy experts have raised concerns that the current health care reimbursement system "favors high-tech procedures over low-tech exams" and has ... more McCain gets it right on health care 5 May 08, 11:55 ET By Boston Herald Editorial Staff Though his plan can be improved, and ought to be if he is elected president, Sen. John McCain’s ideas on reorganizing the ... more IART: To Present At Deutsche Bank Health Care Conference @ 13:20 ... 5 May 08, 11:55 ET -- Company representatives of Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp (NasdaqNM: IART | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank ... more Sirona to Present at the Bank of America 2008 Health Care Conference 5 May 08, 11:43 ET LONG ISLAND CITY, NY — Sirona (Nasdaq:SIRO), a leading global manufacturer of technologically advanced, high quality dental equipment, today announced that ... more How elastic is health care demand? 5 May 08, 11:13 ET How elastic is health care demand? (Comedian Soupy Sales, born Milton Supman, turned 82 in January.) The idea of price elasticity is essential to making ... more Internet-based Job Service to Aid Health Care Providers 5 May 08, 10:56 ET By Michael Dinan Using technology to address one of the health care industry’s most pressing needs, a medical staffing company announced today that it’s ... more Health Care Reform Linked To Doctors Pay Reform 5 May 08, 10:45 ET There Won't Be Any Health Care Reform Without Physician Payment Reform and There Won't Be Any Physician Payment Reform Unless the Doctors Lead The Way. ... more Profund Vp Health Care missed $-1351 on Abraxis Bioscience Inc (ABII) 5 May 08, 10:28 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Guidelines proposed for which patients to treat during health care ... 5 May 08, 10:28 ET LINDSEY TANNER; AP CHICAGO – Doctors know some patients needing lifesaving care won’t get it in a flu pandemic or other disaster. The gut-wrenching dilemma ... more Powershares Ftse Rafi Health Care Sector Portfolio missed $-40963 ... 5 May 08, 10:27 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Nash Health Care named top NC hospital 5 May 08, 10:23 ET For the fifth year in a row, Nash Health Care has been ranked as one of the top North Carolina hospitals in clinical excellence, stroke care, and orthopedic ... more Topics in Public Policy Students Propose Health Care Plans 5 May 08, 10:19 ET The students of Professor Gary Wyckoff's Topics in Public Policy classes tackled the public health care system on Sunday, May 4. Students were divided into ... more Opening Glance: health care equipment and supply stocks 5 May 08, 10:12 ET Shares of health care equipment and supply companies mostly fell early Monday, as broader markets reacted to Microsoft Corp.'s withdrawal of its Yahoo bid. more Hewitt Strengthens Health Care Benefit Capabilities For Mid-Size Companies 5 May 08, 10:05 ET Hewitt Associates, a global human resources services company, recently announced it is expanding its suite of health care solutions targeted at the unique needs of U.S. companies with fewer than 15,000 employees more Health Care Doesn't Care: An Old Folks' Hospital Diary (Part One) 5 May 08, 09:54 ET The American health care system is designed to make sure that old people get attended to in a sensitive, cost-efficient manner that humanely suits their ... more Rmr Advisors Inc missed $-103180 on Health Care Reit Inc (HCN) 5 May 08, 09:53 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Hands off the Health Care Access Fund 5 May 08, 09:51 ET By David Brauer State Capitol budget negotiations have entered the late-night phase. According to the PiPress's Rachel Stassen-Berger, Gov. ... more Fair health care 5 May 08, 09:50 ET Some 4 million Californians who suffer from mental illness are receiving too little treatment or none at all. You know who they are: The worn, ... more OPPORTUNITIES IN HEALTH CARE 5 May 08, 09:35 ET Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, a part of Resurrection Health Care system, is committed to compassionate, family-centered care for our patients. ... more Ultra Health Care Proshares missed $-553 on Cyberonics Inc (CYBX) 5 May 08, 09:13 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Pa. Legislature To Address Budget, Energy, Health Care 5 May 08, 09:11 ET By Craig Schaffer/AP Legislators returning to the Capitol today (Monday) face a jam-packed agenda that includes health insurance and developing alternative ... more Essay Examines Health Care, Economy; Statehealthfacts.org Posts ... 5 May 08, 09:10 ET "Health IN the Economy," Kaiser Family Foundation: The essay by Kaiser Family Foundation President and CEO Drew Altman looks at the implications of the ... more Nassau Health Care Corporation Chooses Greencastle Consulting for ... 5 May 08, 09:09 ET MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Greencastle Consulting, a project management and consulting services firm, today announced that Nassau Health Care ... more Health Care Fund missed $-15790 on Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc (ALXN) 5 May 08, 09:08 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Health Care Portfolio missed $-9632032 on Johnson And Johnson (JNJ) 5 May 08, 09:08 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Health Care Select Sector Spdr Fund missed $-371494 on Boston ... 5 May 08, 09:08 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Nassau Health Care Corporation Chooses Greencastle Consulting for Business Process Redesign 5 May 08, 09:07 ET MALVERN, Pa.----Greencastle Consulting, a project management and consulting services firm, today announced that Nassau Health Care Corporation of East Meadow, New York, selected Greencastle to provide business process redesign services across a range of clinical, administration and financial areas. more Cyberonics Announces 2008 Bank Of America Health Care Conference ... 5 May 08, 09:06 ET HOUSTON, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cyberonics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYBX) today announced that Dan Moore, Cyberonics' President and Chief Executive Officer, ... more Health Care Waits to Ignite as Campaign Issue 5 May 08, 08:51 ET By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent DENVER May 04, 2008 (Reuters) - The sharply contrasting health care visions of Republican John McCain and his ... more Keryx Biopharmaceuticals to Present at the Deutsche Bank 33rd ... 5 May 08, 08:31 ET NEW YORK, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: KERX) today announced that Michael S. Weiss, the Company's Chairman and ... more Keryx Biopharmaceuticals to Present at the Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual Health Care Conference 5 May 08, 08:29 ET Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that Michael S. Weiss, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual Health Care Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. more Health care group offers scholarships 5 May 08, 08:22 ET The Armstrong County Health Care Consortium has announced that three $500 scholarships will be made available to individuals currently employed in a health ... more Washington Needs a New Theme in Health Care Debate 5 May 08, 08:10 ET As the financial burden of health care continues to rise in this country, universal coverage consumes Washington’s health policy conversation. ... more Medicaid provider sentenced to jail on charges of health care fraud 5 May 08, 07:29 ET Washington, DC th A former Medicaid provider, Leonard H. Young, has been sentenced to prison for billing Medicaid for over $211000 worth of services that he ... more Alternative Health Care 5 May 08, 07:07 ET A lack of money and a lot of pain are two circumstances that can motivate people to do things they might not choose to do otherwise. ... more Media advisory - New Study Reveals Lack of Basic Health Care for ... 5 May 08, 07:02 ET Boosting Number of Health Workers in Communities Key to Closing Gap and Saving Lives TORONTO, May 5 /CNW/ - ... more Health Care: Health Action narrows focus to healthy living 5 May 08, 06:34 ET When Sonoma County leaders assembled Health Action seven months ago, it was unclear where or how the 32 community leaders would be able to have an impact on the increasingly strained local health care system. more Street nurse is frontline of health care 5 May 08, 06:20 ET Registered nurse Doug Roy has a very special bedside manner - he is a street nurse, after all. But the secret of his success, as it is with any health-care ... more Health Care Health Action narrows focus to healthy living 5 May 08, 06:19 ET When Sonoma County leaders assembled Health Action seven months ago, it was unclear where or how the 32 community leaders would be able to have an impact on the increasingly strained local health care system. more New Book Blows Holes In Proposed Universal Health Care System 5 May 08, 06:16 ET The newly released book, "The Patient Will See You Now -- How Advances in Science, Medicine, & Technology Will Lead to a Personalized Health Care System" by ... more Digirad Corporation to Present at Bank of America 2008 Health Care ... 5 May 08, 06:08 ET POWAY, Calif., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digirad Corporation (Nasdaq: DRAD), a leading provider of medical diagnostic imaging products and services to ... more Norfolk's Health Care Cinderella Story : The Delhi Community ... 5 May 08, 06:00 ET At a time when across the province new doctors are few and far between one community in particular in Norfolk is succeeding in filling the gap. ... more Digirad Corporation to Present at Bank of America 2008 Health Care Conference 5 May 08, 06:00 ET Digirad Corporation , a leading provider of medical diagnostic imaging products and services to physicians' offices, hospitals and imaging centers, today announced that Chief Executive Mark Casner will be presenting at Bank of America's 2008 Health Care Conference to be held May 13-15, 2008, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas. more Swedish nurses expand strike to