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11/29/12

The devastating Hurricane Sandy caused a huge swath of destruction in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States on October 29. The storm is responsible for at least 110 fatalities in the United States. Preliminary estimates indicate that it caused $30 billion in damages, with only one-quarter to...

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Daniel Weiss

Environmental Health

11/29/12

The burden of asthma on the health care system continues to grow in the 21st century. Asthma affects over 25 million Americans (8% of the population). Since 2001, the number of people diagnosed with asthma increased by 4.3 million, resulting in a 6% rise in overall healthcare costs. In 2007 alone,...

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Ayanna Johnson

Blog Carnivals Environmental Health

11/29/12

Between both civil rights and feminist movements, women of color have always been catalyst of change in our nation. Climate change have disproportionate impacts on communities of color and these issues are hitting women the hardest globally. Ignoring the problems of environmental and climate...

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Rev. Dr. Dortheá Enriqúe

Realistic & Fair Wages

11/28/12

As we find ourselves in the frenzy of holiday spending and gift giving, you may be surprised to know that the amount of student loan debt across the country actually exceeds the amount of credit card debt. It used to be that borrowing to buy a house or earn a college degree was called “good debt.”...

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Valerie Young

11/28/12

Have you heard the latest news about on the looming fiscal cliff? While I think we all are committed to a secure financial future for our country, I'm shocked to learn that some members of Congress want to put huge cuts to Medicaid on the table in these negotiations, while insisting that the...

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Kari Anne Roy

11/28/12

With the holiday season underway, parents are starting to add "prevent any cuts to Medicaid" to their holiday wish-list. The looming fiscal cliff and related decisions about the budget and deficit are creating an opportunity for some in Congress to propose long-term changes to Medicaid that would...

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AnnMarie Duchon

11/28/12

Last year, during the debt ceiling negotiations, I stood up to protect Medicaid from being cut. This year, as the fiscal cliff is looming, I am back once more to share my story and to, yet again, prevent drastic cuts to Medicaid. As part of Congress' wide-ranging negotiations about the budget, tax...

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Gail Schimmelpfennig

Childcare & Early Education Open Flexible Work Family Economic Security

11/27/12

Late night calls are the worst. Mine came all the way from Shanghai, China, where my parents live part of the year. My dad's voice was faint, halting. He told me quickly that my mom had fallen and broken her leg and he was with her in the hospital right now. She would need surgery. Could I leave...

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Cynthia Liu

11/27/12

By Liz Watson and Valarie Hogan , National Women's Law Center Cross-posted from NWLC's blog, Womenstake . Photo Credit: Hasbro With Black Friday gone and Cyber Monday continuing to fuel sales, the holiday season is in full swing. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Chanukah, or Festivus , department...

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Liz Watson

Health Care Food!

11/23/12

Whatever your cultural or ethnic background, conversations inevitably turn to food this time of year. Do you celebrate Thanksgiving or just “get together”? Do you eat meat and is it free-range? Are the vegetables organic? What is a healthy dessert? Gluten free? What about sugar? And then there is...

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