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by EITHNE DONNELLAN OLDER PEOPLE do not have sufficient time to cross the road safely at many pedestrian crossings in Dublin as a result of the way traffic lights are currently sequenced, a new study has found. The research, presented at the annual scientific meeting…

New Health Minister Barbara Hogan has called for innovative ways to deal with the scarcity of resources in the public health sector, saying there was no point in getting desperate about the situation as it was a growing phenomenon in South Africa. Hogan was not…

by ROBIN SHULMAN For Citymeals-on-Wheels, a nonprofit group that delivers food to homebound New Yorkers, the Wall Street crisis already means 100,000 fewer meals will be delivered to people who need them. One day this spring, the group lost about $500,000 it expected from employees…

by CARL O'BRIEN THE GOVERNMENT repatriated more than 500 eastern European migrants to their home countries so far this year under a scheme aimed at assisting destitute immigrants. In the eight months leading up to August a total of 511 migrants were repatriated. The number…

Subsuming the Combat Poverty Agency into a government department would destroy the watchdog's independence and ability to carry out vital work, claimed a number of leading charities and community groups yesterday. The future of the state-funded body hangs in the balance as Social Affairs Minister…

by Judith Graham They are splitting pills or deciding not to refill prescriptions. They're missing doctors' appointments, skipping needed dental work, canceling home-care services. As the economy founders, Chicago's seniors are cutting back wherever they can, and health care is high on the list of…

The healthcare reform proposals of presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama differ in how many people would be covered and their potential impact on the uninsured, a new report from the Commonwealth Fund finds. The report, The 2008 Presidential Candidates' Health Reform Proposals: Choices…

Link to Episode Video On Wednesday, October 1, 2008, Dave Levin, Co-Founder of KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) appeared on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report. Click on the link above to watch the episode. Dave Levin appears in the third segment. KIPP is a national…

Lessons from a university certificate program for after-school staff. 01 Oct 2008 by Erika Fitzpatrick In a mostly glowing initial review of a certificate program for after-school workers in New York City lies a dash of cold reality: the need for pathways of advancement for…

by ROBERT SCHWANEBERG A U.S. District Court judge heard arguments yesterday on whether a federal agency acted unlawfully when it told New Jersey to restrict its program for providing health insurance to children in lower-income families. If enforced, the so-called "August 17 directive" - outlined…