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$40 Million Health Care Campaign to Launch, Announce New National Ad
Leading Labor Groups, Community Organizations, DC Think Tanks, Online Activists, and Women’s Groups Join Together to Announce Major New Campaign 03 Jul 2008 Simultaneous Launch Events in 52 Cities Including 37 State Capitals. Health Care for America Now, an unprecedented coalition of major organizations including…
Author: Health Care for America Now!
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Garamendi Launches a National Health Care Reform Campaign to Keep Presidential Candidates in Check
Original Source California Political Desk LOS ANGELES Bolstered by nurses, doctors, labor unions, small business owners and women’s groups, Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi has unveiled a $40 million national health care reform campaign to hold health insurance companies accountable and provide quality, affordable health care…
Author: California Chronicle
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Democrats Consider Bypassing G.O.P. on Health Care Plan
Original Source News AnalysisBy ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON — With solid majorities in both houses of Congress, Democrats are tempted to use their political muscle to speed passage of health care legislation with minimal concessions to the Republican minority. That approach may be the only way…
Author: The New York Times
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TAC Statement on new cabinet appointments and resources for health
The Treatment Action Campaign is an Atlantic grantee. TAC E-Newsletter The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) welcomes the appointment of Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi as the Minister of Health, and the re-appointment of Dr. Molefi Sefularo as the Deputy Minister of Health. Both the Health Minister and…
Author: Treatment Action Campaign
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Could Foundations Have Mounted a Better Defense of the ACA?
By Michael Booth It came sometime after the “You lie!” outburst and the false claims of “death panels,” but before two potentially fatal US Supreme Court decisions and sixty-seven consecutive votes to repeal in the US House of Representatives. In hindsight, President Obama’s signing of…
Author: Health Affairs Blog
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Affordable Health Care for All Is Within Grasp Now – If We All Rise to the Moment
President Obama’s speech to a joint session of Congress Wednesday night was a critical turning point in the fight to achieve quality, affordable health care for all Americans. Reform is within reach if we stay involved, work together and make our voices heard over the…
Author: Gara LaMarche
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Health care in spotlight: Coalition starts national campaign to push for U.S. system's reform
Original Source By TAMMIE SMITH TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER As a summer intern with the Virginia Organizing Project, Gabrielle Brown has spent the past few weeks knocking on doors, asking residents about community issues and health care. She has gotten an earful. One single mother of…
Author: Richmond Times-Dispatch
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Transformative Leaders for Health Equity in Southeast Asia
Fellows join Lincoln Chen in launching the initiative. Source: China Medical Board At the Prince Mahidol Award Conference in Bangkok on January 29, CMB announced an unprecedented partnership with the Atlantic Philanthropies to launch an ambitious program to nurture an entire generation of health leaders…
Author: China Medical Board
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Atlantic Announces $40 Million Health Equity Initiative in SE Asia
Atlantic Philanthropies has announced a $40 million investment in a new fellowship initiative aimed at increasing access to affordable, quality health care in Southeast Asia. In partnership with the China Medical Board (CMB) — which will contribute an additional $10 million to the effort — theTransformative…
Author: Philanthropy News Digest
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Programmes focus on health of the elderly
VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of elderly people in northern Thai Binh Province’s Tien Hai District have actively contributed to improving public health and curbing the use of alcohol and cigarettes. Their efforts form part of a programme, launched by the Viet Nam Public Health Association…
Author: VietNamNet Bridge