U.S.
Health illiteracy a serious threat
May 7, 2004How many times have you heard, “Once they start talking about health care, after a few sentences, my eyes glaze over”? That is one kind of illiteracy in health care.
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CALIFORNIA Health care bill under fire
May 7, 2004The health care crisis faced by California’s workers has legislators and even some businesses seeking a solution. Nearly 7 million Californians are uninsured – 80 percent of them from working families. The passage of SB 2,...
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National Clips
May 7, 2004ATLANTA: Court of public opinion frees Marcus Dixon Victories are few and far between, which made the pictures of Marcus Dixon, 19, walking out of prison, May 3, all the more beautiful. In a 4-3 decision,...
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Fight for voter paper trail heats up
May 7, 2004CLEVELAND – Ohio voters are becoming increasingly concerned about the security of some of the new electronic voting machines (EVMs), especially those manufactured by the Diebold company. The CEO of Diebold is a heavy contributor to...
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Health crisis hits kids
April 30, 2004When you have over 40 million people without any health insurance at all – and another 70 million with limited and poor coverage – while suffering is widespread, some categories of people are at greater risk.
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