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Pensioners March on Stormont
Source: Belfast Telegraph
Original Source By Victoria O'Hara Hundreds of pensioners from across Northern Ireland facing financial crisis today braved the cold for a march on Stormont to urge the Executive to put political differences aside and help elderly people who can’t afford to heat their home and…
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Medical-legal partnerships: transforming health care
Source: The Lancet
by Barry Zuckerman; Megan Sandel; Ellen Lawton; Samantha Morton Doctors, especially those who care for patients on low incomes, are frustrated that their patients' health is adversely affected by social determinants. For those patients with an acute or chronic illness, social determinants undercut the effectiveness…
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NUIG allocated first UNESCO-sponsored post
Source: Irish Times
by LORNA SIGGINS ANY GOVERNMENT keen to save money will ensure that continued support is given to preventative and early intervention services for children in potential difficulty and there is an "overwhelming economic argument" for such an approach, according to Prof Pat Dolan, who…
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The Global Financial Crisis and Philanthropy: Altering Course in a Perfect Storm
Source: Gara LaMarche
The roots of the global financial crisis, and the paths out of it, are matters for debate. But what no one disputes is that the landscape in which foundations like Atlantic are working has been dramatically altered, and likely will be for some time to…
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Study: Parents can't always afford health insurance for kids
Source: Bloomberg News
by ALIZA MARCUS More than a fourth of uninsured children in the United States have a parent with health coverage, according to a study whose authors said it shows private insurance is too expensive for many working families. The insured parents of kids without coverage…
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Cuts could wreck poorer children's college chances
Source: Irish Independent
THE cutting of child benefit payments to those over the age of 18 could exclude children from lower-income families from third-level education and may even prevent others from completing secondary school, children's groups said yesterday. In his Budget, Brian Lenihan announced that benefit payments for…
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TAP-IN Launches in Cleveland
Source: MarketWatch / PR Newswire
Original Source CLEVELAND, Oct 14, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- As the number of uninsured reaches 46.6 million nation-wide, the demand for free health clinics that rely on healthcare professionals to donate their time rises. According to a Families USA report released in September 2008,…
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TAP-IN Launches in Cleveland
Source: The American Health Initiative
Area Program Looks to Recruit Retired Medical Professionals, Respond to Uninsured CLEVELAND, Oct 14, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- As the number of uninsured reaches 46.6 million nation-wide, the demand for free health clinics that rely on healthcare professionals to donate their time rises. According…
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City Looks to Expand ID Card
Source: Business New Haven
by Liese Klein NEW HAVEN - New Haven's controversial Elm City Resident Card is entering its second year with steady participation from the business community, city officials say. The New Haven Board of Aldermen's finance committee approved a second year for the cards on October…
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HSE funds on mental health may be diverted
Source: Irish Times
by FIONA GARTLAND A QUARTER of the funding earmarked for the Government's mental health strategy A Vision for Change may be diverted for use in other areas, according to the Irish Mental Health Coalition (IMHC), an umbrella body for mental health groups. Highlighting World Mental…
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