health care
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Chicago-area disabled activists rally to close developmental center
About 60 disabled activists held a noontime rally at the State of Illinois Building on July 29, demanding that the…
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Profiteering makes U.S. health care worst among industrialized countries
In a recent report released by the Commonwealth Fund, researchers determined that the U.S. health care system remains the worst…
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Americans cutting back on health care
A recent poll conducted in Ohio and Florida shows that one in four people polled are having trouble paying their…
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Supreme Court denies widow life insurance benefits
On June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a Houston widow's rightful claim to her husband's life insurance benefits…
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Thirty-year gap in U.S. life expectancy highlights inequality
A recent study reveals a 30-year gap in average life expectancy between Mississippi and Connecticut, the poorest and richest U.S.…
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U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs turns soldiers into lab rats
A joint investigation by the Washington Times and ABC News reveals that the government has been testing drugs known to…
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Medicare payment cuts threaten health care
Doctors are facing a 10 percent cut in Medicare payments that will substantially impact patients’ access to health care. The…
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Cuba creates first ever lung cancer vaccine
On June 24, Cuban authorities certified CimaVax EGF, a therapeutic vaccine that will improve the quality of life for patients…
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Thousands greet health insurance vultures with chants of “Shame!”
Between 2,500 and 3,000 people gathered for a very spirited "Heathcare, Yes! Insurance Companies, NO!" rally outside the Moscone convention…
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Autism hits poor the hardest
Imagine that your child is seriously ill. The doctor makes a diagnosis and says that if you provide intensive treatment…
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