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    With reform comes great responsibility

    It seems like nowadays unless an issue is framed under the banner of reform no social movement is moving through the system.  Recently health care reform turned 3 years old and while we are fast approaching the 2014 mile marker in which some of the...

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    Coverage for Husky A Parents Hang in the Balance

    “I was under the impression that the Affordable Care Act is supposed to expand healthcare access but I am shocked to hear that someone like me could lose coverage,” said Frances Taylor, a single mother from Manchester. Frances had a career job...

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    The Black Face of Green

    Today is Earth Day, a day on which people around the world are reminded and encouraged to care for our mutual home with love and respect.  A day on which conservation is stressed, the number of recycling bins on street corners increases, and...

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    Who is to blame for poor health outcomes?

    Most Americans can agree that the current health insurance and employment landscapes are among the most pressing issues of the day. The data frame a portrait which includes: 7.7% unemployment (if that is the actual number) and 7.6 million children...

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  • Shirley Chambers pauses in her Chicago living room, next to pictures of her son Ronnie who was recently murdered, in Chicago, Illinois, January 30, 2013, Chambers had four children - three boys and a girl. Now they're all gone. The single mother will bury Ronnie on Monday. He was the last of her children - all victims of gun violence in Chicago over a period of 18 years. Picture taken on January 30, 2013. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW SOCIETY) - RTR3D7FG

    Saving Ronnie Chambers

    On Monday, February 4, 2013 Shirley Chambers of Chicago, IL buried the fourth of her children:  Ronnie Chambers, like all of his siblings, was lost to gun violence on the streets of Chicago. Why did she lose three sons and a daughter to violence...

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With reform comes great responsibility

It seems like nowadays unless an issue is framed under the banner of reform no social movement is moving through the system.  Recently health care reform turned 3 years old and while we are fast approaching the 2014 mile marker in which some of the more drastic changes and provisions … Read More

Coverage for Husky A Parents Hang in the Balance

“I was under the impression that the Affordable Care Act is supposed to expand healthcare access but I am shocked to hear that someone like me could lose coverage,” said Frances Taylor, a single mother from Manchester. Frances had a career job that offered health insurance, but during the downturn of … Read More

Health Disparities Roundup – May 17, 2013

Just in case you missed it, here’s some of the latest health disparities news, posts and reports from this past week. The New York Times: Poverty as a Childhood Disease – “Poverty damages children’s dispositions and blunts their brains. We’ve seen articles about the language deficit in poorer homes and … Read More

Health Disparities Roundup – May 10, 2013

Just in case you missed it, here’s some of the latest health disparities news, posts and reports from this past week. CT Mirror: Sticker price for hospital care varies widely – “The federal government on Wednesday released a list of what hospitals charge for the 100 most commonly billed services. … Read More

Health Disparities Roundup – May 3, 2013

Just in case you missed it, here’s some of the latest health disparities news, posts and reports from this past week. Washington Posts: USDA expands SNAP access at farmers markets – “The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday announced a $4 million plan to increase the use of federal food … Read More