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    <title>Soraya Chemaly:  BREAKING ECONOMIC NEWS: GOP to Sponsor Innovative Women&#039;s Program</title>
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    <published>2012-05-25T17:19:20Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-25T17:55:42Z</updated>
    
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        <name>Soraya Chemaly</name>
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		        Anonymous sources think that the GOP is seriously considering officially adopting the Sponsor a Uterus program as part of their economic stimulus agenda.
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    <title>Caitlin Padula:  The Affordable Care Act: Protecting America&#039;s Protectors</title>
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    <published>2012-05-25T17:48:08Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-25T17:49:06Z</updated>
    
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		        The Affordable Care Act is around to serve these veterans, just like they served their country. Take a few minutes this holiday weekend to think about veterans and their service. Don&#039;t they deserve affordable health care for themselves and their families?
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    <title>John P. Howe, III, M.D.:  The Quality of Mercy</title>
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    <published>2012-05-24T19:34:25Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-24T19:34:50Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>John P. Howe, III, M.D.</name>
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		        As Americans remember the sacrifices of our military on Memorial Day, I also recall the thousands of Project HOPE volunteers dispatched across the globe over the years to bring health and healing to foreign shores.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/foreign-aid&quot;&gt;Foreign Aid&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dwight-d-eisenhower&quot;&gt;Dwight D. Eisenhower&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/project-hope&quot;&gt;Project-Hope&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/diplomacy&quot;&gt;Diplomacy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/navy&quot;&gt;Navy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/humanitarian-aid&quot;&gt;Humanitarian Aid&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/military&quot;&gt;Military&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/medicine&quot;&gt;Medicine&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/health-care&quot;&gt;Health Care&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/comfort&quot;&gt;Comfort&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/doctors&quot;&gt;Doctors&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/impact&quot;&gt;Impact News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Human Rights Watch:  US: End Abortion Ban for Military Women</title>
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    <published>2012-05-24T17:07:23Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-24T17:07:23Z</updated>
    
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        <name>Human Rights Watch</name>
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		        Senate Committee to Consider Insurance Coverage for Rape, Incest Victims&lt;br /&gt;
(Washington, DC) &amp;ndash; The US government should allow US servicewomen who a...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-rights&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/military&quot;&gt;Military&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/health-care&quot;&gt;Health Care&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/abortion-rights&quot;&gt;Abortion Rights&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Bruce Kluger:  The GOP&#039;s War on Children</title>
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    <published>2012-05-23T01:56:38Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-24T16:15:22Z</updated>
    
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        <name>Bruce Kluger</name>
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		        &lt;br /&gt;
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As in most presidential election years, noisy battles have been raging as the nation&#039;s political armies gear up for what promises to be an even nois...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fundamentalism&quot;&gt;Fundamentalism&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gop&quot;&gt;Gop&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dog-on-the-roof&quot;&gt;Dog on the Roof!&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/children&quot;&gt;Children&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obamacare&quot;&gt;Obamacare&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/conservatism&quot;&gt;Conservatism&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama&quot;&gt;Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/children%253Fs-health-insurance-program&quot;&gt;Children?S Health Insurance Program&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/politics&quot;&gt;Politics&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-presidential-election&quot;&gt;2012 Presidential Election&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/colleen-clapp&quot;&gt;Colleen Clapp&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bruce-kluger&quot;&gt;Bruce Kluger&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women&quot;&gt;Women&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/rush-limbaugh&quot;&gt;Rush Limbaugh&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/budget&quot;&gt;Budget&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bullying&quot;&gt;Bullying&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mitt-romney&quot;&gt;Mitt Romney&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/medicaid&quot;&gt;Medicaid&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mormonism&quot;&gt;Mormonism&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/parenting&quot;&gt;Parenting&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/pell-grants&quot;&gt;Pell Grants&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/war-on-terror&quot;&gt;War on Terror&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/education&quot;&gt;Education&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/michele-bachmann&quot;&gt;Michele Bachmann&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/wall-street&quot;&gt;Wall Street&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/rolling-stone&quot;&gt;Rolling Stone&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/on-the-road-with-mitt-and-the-mutt&quot;&gt;On the Road With Mitt and the Mutt&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/head-start&quot;&gt;Head Start&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/paul-ryan&quot;&gt;Paul Ryan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/republicans&quot;&gt;Republicans&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gays&quot;&gt;Gays&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/utah&quot;&gt;Utah&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/david-slavin&quot;&gt;David Slavin&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/jack-denton-reese&quot;&gt;Jack Denton Reese&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Hospital CEO To Step Down Amid Accretive Health Debt-Collection Controversy</title>
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    <published>2012-05-24T15:10:21Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-24T15:10:38Z</updated>
    
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        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
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		        Mark Eustis, the president CEO of a Minnesota hospital company under fire from state and federal authorities for allegedly harsh tactics its employees...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lori-swanson&quot;&gt;Lori Swanson&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/debt&quot;&gt;Debt&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/minnesota&quot;&gt;Minnesota&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lobbying&quot;&gt;Lobbying&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/health-care-costs&quot;&gt;Health Care Costs&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/al-franken&quot;&gt;Al Franken&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mike-leavitt&quot;&gt;Mike Leavitt&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/henry-waxman&quot;&gt;Henry Waxman&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/business&quot;&gt;Business&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/politics&quot;&gt;Politics&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/debt-collectors&quot;&gt;Debt Collectors&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/rahm-emanuel&quot;&gt;Rahm Emanuel&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/debt-collection&quot;&gt;Debt Collection&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/chicago&quot;&gt;Chicago&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/hospitals&quot;&gt;Hospitals&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/hospital-debt-collection&quot;&gt;Hospital Debt Collection&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/health-care&quot;&gt;Health Care&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/accretive-health&quot;&gt;Accretive Health&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/healthcare&quot;&gt;Healthcare&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/healthcare-costs&quot;&gt;Healthcare Costs&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/personal-finance&quot;&gt;Personal Finance&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/business&quot;&gt;Business News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Romney&#039;s Health Care Plan: Leave Millions Uninsured </title>
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    <published>2012-05-24T15:10:45Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-24T15:10:34Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
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		        Editor&#039;s Note: After looking at the economic platform of Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign, this installment of our series on his policy plans exa...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/elections-2012&quot;&gt;Elections 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/romney-health-care&quot;&gt;Romney Health Care&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/politics-news&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/health-care&quot;&gt;Health Care&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mitt-romney&quot;&gt;Mitt Romney&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/affordable-care-act&quot;&gt;Affordable Care Act&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Steven Kurlander:  Health Industry Scrambling to Comply With Revised HIPAA Privacy and Disclosure Rules</title>
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    <published>2012-05-23T17:00:25Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-23T17:00:22Z</updated>
    
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        <name>Steven Kurlander</name>
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		        When these changes are implemented by HHS, Americans will be able to the right to get a report from their medical providers or insurance companies detailing who has electronically accessed their protected health information.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/hipaa&quot;&gt;Hipaa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/hitech-act&quot;&gt;Hitech Act&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/patient-medical-records&quot;&gt;Patient Medical Records&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/health-care&quot;&gt;Health Care&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/us-department-of-health-and-human-services&quot;&gt;US Department of Health and Human Services&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/privacy&quot;&gt;Privacy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/electronic-medical-records&quot;&gt;Electronic Medical Records&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Jen Caltrider:  Don&#039;t Deny Us</title>
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    <published>2012-05-23T16:33:34Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-23T16:34:25Z</updated>
    
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		        Since 2009, we have seen millions of Americans benefit from Obamacare. Obamacare is lowering the cost of care, expanding access to care and improving ...
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    <title> Americans Charging Medical Expenses On Credit Cards</title>
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    <published>2012-05-23T16:11:49Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-23T16:11:59Z</updated>
    
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        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
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		        Are you carrying debt because of doctor&#039;s bills or medicine costs? If so, you&#039;re not alone.&lt;br /&gt;
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Many low-and middle-income Americans are paying for med...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/healthcare-premiums&quot;&gt;Healthcare Premiums&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/insurance&quot;&gt;Insurance&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/money-news&quot;&gt;Money News&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/medical-credit-card-debt&quot;&gt;Medical Credit Card Debt&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/survey&quot;&gt;Survey&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/credit-card-debt&quot;&gt;Credit Card Debt&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/medical-expenses&quot;&gt;Medical Expenses&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/demos-study&quot;&gt;Demos Study&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/healthcare-costs&quot;&gt;Healthcare Costs&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/money&quot;&gt;Money News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Penn To Offer Tax Benefits To Employees In Same-Sex Relationships</title>
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    <published>2012-05-23T14:41:06Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-23T14:41:26Z</updated>
    
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		        WASHINGTON -- The University of Pennsylvania is implementing a new policy that will offer benefits to faculty and staff in same-sex partnerships who a...
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    <published>2012-05-23T12:53:03Z</published>
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		        Former Sen. Alan Simpson is not happy with the California Alliance for Retired Americans. &lt;br /&gt;
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In an April letter full of bad language, the pugnacious ...
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		        Online aggregation sites like Travelocity or Hotels.com have changed the travel market by empowering consumers to shop around for the best deals. Now ...
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    <published>2012-05-23T11:33:21Z</published>
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		        The reality of foreign aid spending is vastly different than its perception. Despite representing a small sliver of the federal budget, foreign aid does a lot of good.
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    <title> Why Was There No Backlash To The Individual Mandate In Massachusetts?</title>
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    <published>2012-05-22T17:08:33Z</published>
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		        BOSTON—One of the most interesting stories about health care reform in Massachusetts, where I’m on a learning tour this week, is a story that neve...
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    <title> Cancer Clinic Stole Millions By Giving Patients Diluted Chemo With Old Syringes</title>
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    <published>2012-05-22T16:42:44Z</published>
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		        JACKSON, Miss. -- An ex-office manager has pleaded guilty in what prosecutors say was a multimillion dollar health care fraud in which a cancer clinic...
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    <title> One Man&#039;s Solution To Paying Off His Medical Bills: A $1,000 Cup Of &#039;Cool Aid&#039;</title>
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    <published>2012-05-22T15:25:44Z</published>
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		        For the low-price of $1,000, one man is offering customers a chance to drink to good health -- his own, that is.&lt;br /&gt;
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    <title> Harry Reid Moves To Draw Line In Sand On Debt Deal</title>
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    <published>2012-05-22T14:16:46Z</published>
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		        WASHINGTON &amp;mdash; Republicans will have to drop their insistence on retaining tax cuts for the rich and plans to reshape Medicare before there can be...
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    <title> Mitt Could Repeat Bush&#039;s Health Care Blunder</title>
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    <published>2012-05-22T10:29:20Z</published>
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		        Mitt Romney, so long bedeviled by the politics of health care, may be about to make another serious mistake.&lt;br /&gt;
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    <title>Glenn C. Altschuler:  Pols Apart</title>
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    <published>2012-05-21T19:24:13Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-21T19:24:11Z</updated>
    
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        <name>Glenn C. Altschuler</name>
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		        Strengthening the civic education of the next generation of Americans through exercises in which students have to agree on controversial issues might help. But that will take time. And we can&#039;t afford to wait.
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    <published>2012-05-21T17:44:10Z</published>
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		        To what extent are post-50 adults financially obligated to future generations?
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    <title>Ed Koch:  My Statement of Support for the Reelection of President Barack Obama</title>
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    <published>2012-05-21T18:40:45Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-21T18:40:31Z</updated>
    
    <author>
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		        The campaign for president -- to be decided in the election in November 2012 -- is going to be decided, most people believe, by the state of the economy and its impact on each of us as we enter the voting booth.
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    <title>Pearl Korn:  With the Affordable Care Act Hanging by a Thread, It&#039;s Time for Single-Payer</title>
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    <published>2012-05-21T17:55:03Z</published>
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		        Progressives and all other rational human beings should ramp up their efforts to build the movement for single-payer and work to ignite the Occupy movement on this issue.
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    <title>Michelle Chen:  Facing Common Struggles, Domestic Workers Mobilize Across Borders</title>
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    <published>2012-05-21T17:19:10Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-21T17:19:09Z</updated>
    
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		        Creative protest through film and media are forming a common language for a dialogue on migrants&#039; rights, breaking their silence with one collective voice.
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    <title> &#039;Do You Want To Pay Now?&#039;: How A Hospital Hounded A Sick Patient</title>
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    <published>2012-05-18T14:51:08Z</published>
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		        No one at the hospital ever said Bruce Folken&#039;s medical care would suffer if he didn&#039;t pay up, but it sure felt that way.&lt;br /&gt;
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Folken, 62, went to Fairv...
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