Town meeting hails health reform gains, cites struggles ahead
PHILADELPHIA - The spirited crowd that filled the First Unitarian Church here to hear about the new health reform law came with mixed emotions.
Birthday wishes for Medicare at 45: “everybody in”
CLEVELAND -- July 30 was a bright sunny summer day here in Cleveland and dozens gathered in Public Square to launch balloons in celebration of the 45th anniversary of Medicare and call for extending the program to all Americans.
Illinois juvenile jails woefully under staffed, report says
According to a report released Thursday, July 28, by the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, the state's eight juvenile detention centers have "serious deficiencies."
Factory-scale medical pot production set
OAKLAND, Calif. - With a City Council vote July 27, Oakland became the first U.S. city to authorize industrial-scale production of medical marijuana.
Pro-choice groups assail White House anti-abortion move
Women's and reproductive rights groups are condemning the Obama administration's decision to exclude abortion coverage from a new high-risk insurance plan.
White House touts recovery act, health reform
Administration officials highlighted this week the positive impacts of the economic recovery act and announced new rules created under the health reform law that will improve coverage for millions of Americans.
NAACP meet: health crisis is civil rights issue
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - "We are fighting for the lives of a whole generation of children," Angela Glover Blackwell told the NAACP's 101st National Convention here July 10.
Minority kids at disadvantage, community survey shows
Professionals who work with children say minority youth are disadvantaged in health care, education, a safe neighborhood and community resources.
Oil spill workers report illness, possible long term effects
Cleanup workers are getting sick and health professionals are warning about the long term effects on everyone, including the general population.
EPA to toughen air pollution standards
The Environmental Protection Agency today announced it would seek to dramatically cut air pollution in 31 eastern states and as far west as Texas and Oklahoma.
