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COMMITMENT TO SERVICE, VOLUNTEERISM; COMMITTEE: HOUSE EDUCATION AND LABORCQ Congressional Testimony Statement of Harris Wofford Former Senator United States Committee on House Education and Labor February 25, 2009 Let me first thank Chairman Miller and Ranking Member McKeon for convening this hearing on national service and…

Some 4 million more children would bring the total to more than 11 million covered In a move toward health coverage for all Americans, the Senate voted Thursday to expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to include some 4.1 million uninsured children. The…

by Emily BrandonThe typical American retires at age 63. Those fortunate few who have traditional pensions, retiree health insurance, and a fully loaded 401(k) will probably be fine. But if you haven't saved enough to fund 30 years of retirement--and most baby boomers aren't even…

Online sites help over-50 individuals find work in messy economy by BRIAN NEILL Gene Burnard knows what it's like to be over the age of 50 and looking for work. That's because he's older than 50, himself, and runs an online service that helps retirees…

by Kerry Hannon A New York investment banker becomes a small-town chef. A techie turns acupuncturist. An entrenched corporate exec accepts an early retirement package and converts to the ministry. Longer life spans, concerns about outliving retirement savings, and a desire to stay productive are…

by DOUG BATES If you're among the first wave of baby boomers thinking of retiring soon, here are a few phrases you might start practicing: ``Paper or plastic?'' ``Welcome to Wal-Mart.'' ``Want fries with that?'' You won't necessarily be bagging groceries, greeting shoppers or flipping…

Original Source By Ralph Riegel, Tom Brady and Louise Hogan IRELAND faces an imminent tragedy involving vulnerable children because of the chronic shortage of 'out-of-hours' social worker resources. The warning came as the Health Service Executive (HSE) was heavily criticised by a powerful garda association…

by Kerry Cullinan and Anso Thom There is no reason why South Africa's dysfunctional health system cannot be turned around within five years, according to new Health Minister Barbara Hogan. "I was fortunate to oversee the transformation of the SA Revenue Service from parliament, and…

by Shaun Connolly and Paul O'Brien TAOISEACH Brian Cowen yesterday braced the nation for an austerity budget set to hammer hard-pressed families with a double blow of tax rises and childcare cuts. Mr Cowen warned he had no way of avoiding the "tough" decisions dominating…

The department of Health's decision to finally table proposals in Parliament for a social health insurance is one that is long overdue. South Africa cannot blindly adopt the national health insurance (NHI) systems of First World countries like Australia, Canada and Switzerland. We need to…