health care
Today in history: The Americans with Disabilities Act signed 25 years ago
July 24, 2015It was dedicated activism that accomplished these measures so that the benefits of living in a modern society can be accessed by millions more people.
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Unionists, retirees to lead mass pro-Medicare rallies on July 30
July 23, 2015Unions also want to use the rallies to again push for "Medicare for all," namely government-run single-payer national health insurance.
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My story: why Oregon should adopt health care for all
May 11, 2015"In my mid-50s, with no savings and less than $17,000 a year in business income, I'm left picking up the pieces of my life."
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Today in history: North Carolina’s Moral Monday launched in 2013
April 29, 2015On this date in 2013, the first Moral Monday was held in Raleigh, the North Carolina state capital.
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Today in women’s history: Social reformer Lillian Wald born in 1867
March 10, 2015Founder of the Henry Street Settlement House in Lower Manhattan, Lillian Wald was born March 10, 1867, in Cincinnati to a family of German Jewish professionals.
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