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The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) works to advance the expertise of clinical laboratory professionals, who provide a critical role in healthcare to prevent, diagnose, monitor, and treat disease.

From Boston, MA. I'm @pearlf on the other blue-colored place. Founder of Cambridge BioPartners, Inc. I post mostly healthcare-related and biotech-related news items.

Senior Vice President @KFF.org #HealthPolicy. Focus on the #AffordableCareAct health care costs, outcomes & access to care. Lead a partnership with the Peterson Center on Healthcare tracking U.S. health system performance www.healthsystemtracker.org

Reported for CBS News in D.C. on federal public health. Raised in sunny Nevada. Decided to move overseas to be near family.