Phil E. Benjamin
LATEST ARTICLES BY Phil E. Benjamin
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Using facts to fight health disparities
May 28, 2004The struggle against racism in the U.S. health system continues even in these terrible times of the Bush administration and the right-wing controlled Congress.
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OSHA overhaul
May 21, 2004Commemorating Workers Memorial Day April 28, Senators Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Jon Corzine (D-N.J.) called for congressional action to respond to the more than 60,000 workers who die each year of job-related injuries and illnesses.
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U.S.
Privatization a mortal threat to humanity
May 14, 2004In his 2004 State of the Union address, President Bush defended the Republican Party’s fundamental aims when it comes to health care: privatization and profit.
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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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U.S.
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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All workers lose with Calif. workers comp law
April 23, 2004An old friend of mine once said in regard to workers’ compensation reform, “When you hear the word reform, reach for your wallet.”
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U.S.
Profiteering blocks health care
March 26, 2004Citing the cost of health care, Republican Majority leader Dr. Bill Frist conveniently set aside his Hippocratic oath to do no harm.
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U.S.
New York City upholds lead law
March 12, 2004By a vote of 44-5, the New York City Council recently overturned Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s veto of lead legislation that has been debated for over a decade. The voice of the New York City Council was...
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