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Events, Health Care - No Comments » - Posted on July, 14 at 1:33 pm
The misuse of cost-benefit analysis is impeding efforts to protect and clean up our environment, especially in the case of toxic chemicals. However, there is an alternative, precautionary approach to making decisions under uncertainty.
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Accessibility, Arts and Culture, Government Reform, Health Care, Housing, Politics, Schools and Youth, Sports, Transportation, Workers' Rights - No Comments » - Posted on June, 26 at 11:12 pm
The National Council on Disability (NCD) is gathering public input for a study of emerging issues and trends affecting the lives of people with disabilities. Information gathered will be used in the development of NCD’s next annual progress report to the President and Congress, “National Disability Policy: A Progress Report,” which is required by Section 401(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
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Health Care - 1 Comment » - Posted on June, 6 at 7:25 am
If you believe the papers, the politicians, or the pundits, the Massachusetts plan to make sure everyone has health insurance–by forcing them to buy it for themselves–is a great success. The uninsured don’t believe it, however. Neither do low-income people in Somerville, where I live. Neither do I.
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Health Care, Tufts, Workers' Rights - 3 Comments » - Posted on May, 16 at 2:25 pm
Hi, my name is Kevin and I’m a full-time student at Tufts University, where I started a student group, the Jumbo Janitor Alliance. The group focuses on bringing Tufts janitors more into the Tufts community. The janitors are currently in contract negotiations with their employer, the cleaning contractor ABM/One Source.
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