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Health of U.S. children gets failing grade
June 20, 2003Opinion In the annual “Report Card on Children’s Health” released by the American Health Foundation, the U.S. received a “D” rating for its children’s health, down from a “C” last year. Here we are, not talking...
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Take back America with hope, not fear
June 20, 2003Opinion As the deceptions of the Bush administration hit home, anger is turning into organizing throughout the country. A new movement is being born, based on hope not fear. The “Take Back America” conference held in...
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The dog ate my WMDs
June 20, 2003After several years teaching high school, I’ve heard all the excuses. I didn’t get my homework done because my computer crashed, because my project partner didn’t do their part, because I feel sick, because I left...
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Health care access movement grows
June 20, 2003Every Democratic Party presidential candidate is putting forward his or her ideas for national health care. Each one is calculated to look like a universal, fully accessible health care proposal. But each is also calculated to...
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Uninsured, overcharged
June 20, 2003CHICAGO – The Advocate hospital chain is the leading private provider of hospital services to the uninsured who live in Chicago and its Cook County suburbs. It also has the highest charges of any hospital group...
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