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Lambda Legal, GLMA, NHeLP on Hospital Visitation Guidelines for LGBT Patients: "A Good Start, But Important …

August 27, 2010 by publisher · Leave a Comment 

Lambda Legal, the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association and the National Health Law Program today filed 26 pages of comments on proposed guidelines to eliminate discrimination in visitation against the families of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) patients published in June by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, within the U.S.

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Legal highs can kill, warns expert

August 16, 2010 by publisher · Leave a Comment 

A top Tayside brain surgeon has warned users of so-called legal highs they are taking grave risks with their health.

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Legal highs can kill, warns expert

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Legal action against local Govt Authorities failing in dengue fight

August 10, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Stanley SENEVIRATNE- Kurunegala North Group Corr. Legal action will be taken against Local Government Authorities who fail in Dengue eradication, Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said.

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Legal action against errant Local Govt bodies

July 17, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

The Ministry of Health will take legal action against Local Government institutions that do not carry out proper drainage cleaning and garbage removal programs in their areas.

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Legal immigrants could lose out on care

June 24, 2010 by publisher · Leave a Comment 

Just a year after a prolonged political battle to retain their health care benefits, more than 20,000 of the state’s legal immigrants may lose them again. Immigration - United States - Health care - Politics - Health

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Winnipeg health region legal fees stay ’secret’

June 3, 2010 by publisher · Leave a Comment 

The family of a man who died after a 34-hour wait in a Winnipeg hospital emergency room says the health region is trying to keep public information secret.

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Winnipeg health region legal fees stay ’secret’

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Doctor Visits Lead to Legal Help With Everyday Problems (New York Times)

March 23, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Doctors are working with lawyers to get patients legal help with solving nonmedical problems like diet and living conditions that affect their health.

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Doctor Visits Lead to Legal Help With Everyday Problems (New York Times)

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Texas Will File Legal Challenge To Health Care Reform Bill (KWTX-TV Waco)

March 22, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Texas will join other states in mounting a legal challenge to the health care reform bill that the U.S.

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Texas Will File Legal Challenge To Health Care Reform Bill (KWTX-TV Waco)

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Legal and Political Fights Ahead for the Democrats (New York Times)

March 21, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

President Obama plans to try to persuade the public on the health care legislation, while Republicans talk of repeal.

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Legal and Political Fights Ahead for the Democrats (New York Times)

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New Analysis Of Senate Health Reform Bill And President’s Proposal Signal Significant Legal Changes Ahead (Medical News Today)

March 21, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

A new analysis of H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed on December 24, 2009 by the United States Senate, was released today by The GW School of Public Health and Health Services, Hirsh Health Law and Policy Program.

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