health care
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Public outcry reverses denial of life-saving treatment for young mother
Leukemia patient Diana Smith of Miami was to receive a bone-marrow transplant on April 13 paid for by her Universal…
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‘Health reform’: A victory for the insurance companies
With much fanfare and hoopla, President Obama on March 23 signed into law the misnamed "Affordable Health Care for America…
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Fight to save Miami’s Jackson Health System!
After two weeks of emergency meetings between hospital, union, and County officials, an agreement was reached on a temporary "stabilization"…
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Study shows racism, discrimination pervade health care
A statewide report released by the Arkansas Minority Health Commission confirms that oppressed communities in the state do not have…
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Walgreens profits off distribution of H1N1 vaccine
Since Walgreens Pharmacy acquired TakeCare Health Clinics, its executives have been bragging about how Walgreens represents health care reform in…
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Insurers to win big from health reform
In the first Christmas Eve session since 1895, the U.S. Senate passed a much anticipated and debated healthcare reform bill.…
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State budget cuts deprive low-income workers of access to cancer treatment, services for the elderly
As the economic recession unfolds, state and local governments continue to force poor workers to shoulder the burden. At least…
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Stop the Closure of Braddock Hospital
The following statement was issued by the PSL in Pittsburgh. In 2008, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center announced that…
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CIGNA denies cancer treatment to children; family joins protests to fight for health care
Stacie Ritter, the mother of twin girls who were diagnosed with cancer at four years of age, has been fighting…
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Millions sickened as EPA lets clean water violations run wild
A recent series of articles in the New York Times has revealed extensive violations of the Clean Water Act--as many…
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