Massachusetts http://www.npr.org Massachusetts en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 07:39:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Massachusetts http://www.npr.org Americans Support Physician-Assisted Suicide For Terminally Ill The latest NPR-Truven Health Analytics Health Poll finds that most Americans favor physician-assisted suicide for people with less than six months to live. But the survey found opposition to assisted suicide for people in severe pain who aren't terminally ill or for those with disabilities. Fri, 28 Dec 2012 07:39:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/12/27/168150886/americans-support-physician-assisted-suicide-for-terminally-ill?ft=1&f=126919011 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/12/27/168150886/americans-support-physician-assisted-suicide-for-terminally-ill?ft=1&f=126919011 The latest NPR-Truven Health Analytics Health Poll finds that most Americans favor physician-assisted suicide for people with less than six months to live. But the survey found opposition to assisted suicide for people in severe pain who aren't terminally ill or for those with disabilities.

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]]> Meningitis From Tainted Drugs Puts Patients, Doctors In Quandary Public health officials are trying to strike a balance between alerting, diagnosing and treating patients who might be at risk of fungal infections — and not overdiagnosing and overtreating those who aren't at risk. The caution is warranted. This type of infection can smolder for weeks before exploding into meningitis or causing massive strokes. Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:58:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/24/163513429/meningitis-from-tainted-drugs-puts-patients-doctors-in-quandary?ft=1&f=126919011 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/24/163513429/meningitis-from-tainted-drugs-puts-patients-doctors-in-quandary?ft=1&f=126919011 Public health officials are trying to strike a balance between alerting, diagnosing and treating patients who might be at risk of fungal infections — and not overdiagnosing and overtreating those who aren't at risk. The caution is warranted. This type of infection can smolder for weeks before exploding into meningitis or causing massive strokes.

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]]> Consumer Reports Extends Its Ratings To Doctors Choosing a physician is never easy. But if you're in the market for a doctor, newly published ratings and a few practical tips could make the process a little less bewildering. Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/07/02/156136361/consumer-reports-expands-its-ratings-to-doctors?ft=1&f=126919011 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/07/02/156136361/consumer-reports-expands-its-ratings-to-doctors?ft=1&f=126919011 Choosing a physician is never easy. But if you're in the market for a doctor, newly published ratings and a few practical tips could make the process a little less bewildering.

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]]> Elizabeth Warren Leaps Over Primary Challenge In Massachusetts Warren secured more than 95 percent of the delegate vote at the state's Democratic Convention, clearing the way for her to focus solely on incumbent Sen. Scott Brown. Sat, 02 Jun 2012 23:39:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/06/02/154222963/elizabeth-warren-leaps-over-primary-challenge-in-massachusetts?ft=1&f=126919011 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/06/02/154222963/elizabeth-warren-leaps-over-primary-challenge-in-massachusetts?ft=1&f=126919011 Warren secured more than 95 percent of the delegate vote at the state's Democratic Convention, clearing the way for her to focus solely on incumbent Sen. Scott Brown.

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]]> Minority Rules: Who Gets To Claim Status As A Person Of Color? U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren's claims of Native American heritage seem uneasy to swallow. But why? What does it take to be considered an ethnic minority, and what does the controversy say about the way we judge ethnic backgrounds? Wed, 16 May 2012 12:41:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/05/16/152822762/minority-rules-who-gets-to-claim-status-as-a-person-of-color?ft=1&f=126919011 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/05/16/152822762/minority-rules-who-gets-to-claim-status-as-a-person-of-color?ft=1&f=126919011 U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren's claims of Native American heritage seem uneasy to swallow. But why? What does it take to be considered an ethnic minority, and what does the controversy say about the way we judge ethnic backgrounds?

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]]> Gov. Romney's Fee On Sightless: A Moment Of Political Blindness? When Mitt Romney was Massachusetts governor in 2003 and facing with a $3 billion state budget deficit, he didn't want to raise taxes since that would prevent him in the future from claiming he hadn't raised taxes.So he proposed new or increased fees, including a $10 licensing fee on the blind so a sight-impaired person could receive a state certificate of blindness. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:08:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/12/14/143704649/gov-romneys-fee-on-sightless-a-moment-of-political-blindness?ft=1&f=126919011 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/12/14/143704649/gov-romneys-fee-on-sightless-a-moment-of-political-blindness?ft=1&f=126919011 When Mitt Romney was Massachusetts governor in 2003 and facing with a $3 billion state budget deficit, he didn't want to raise taxes since that would prevent him in the future from claiming he hadn't raised taxes.So he proposed new or increased fees, including a $10 licensing fee on the blind so a sight-impaired person could receive a state certificate of blindness.

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]]> Romney's Gubernatorial Aides Bought Their Gov't Hard Drives, Raising Eyebrows Mitt Romney defended as routine the actions of his aides when, in the last weeks of his Massachusetts governorship, they bought their government-issued computers' hard drives and deleted emails off a government server. But former Massachusetts officials said the aides' actions were extraordinary. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:28:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/11/21/142611731/romneys-gubernatorial-aides-bought-their-govt-hard-drives-raising-eyebrows?ft=1&f=126919011 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/11/21/142611731/romneys-gubernatorial-aides-bought-their-govt-hard-drives-raising-eyebrows?ft=1&f=126919011 Mitt Romney defended as routine the actions of his aides when, in the last weeks of his Massachusetts governorship, they bought their government-issued computers' hard drives and deleted emails off a government server. But former Massachusetts officials said the aides' actions were extraordinary.

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]]> People In Mass. Like Their Health Law, But Reservations On Mandate Persist A poll conducted in Massachusetts finds nearly three-quarters of people support the state's law making health care coverage virtually universal. But about half of those polled would like some changes made. Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/06/06/137012309/people-in-mass-like-their-health-law-but-reservations-on-mandate-persist?ft=1&f=126919011 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/06/06/137012309/people-in-mass-like-their-health-law-but-reservations-on-mandate-persist?ft=1&f=126919011 A poll conducted in Massachusetts finds nearly three-quarters of people support the state's law making health care coverage virtually universal. But about half of those polled would like some changes made.

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]]> For Some Gov't Workers, Blurry Line Where Work Ends, Campaign Begins Election time means government workers become campaigners for their bosses which is legal so long as workers keep track and account for the time they spend campaigning and the time spent doing their government jobs. Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2010/10/06/130382589/gsome-government-workers-campaign-for-boss?ft=1&f=126919011 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2010/10/06/130382589/gsome-government-workers-campaign-for-boss?ft=1&f=126919011 Election time means government workers become campaigners for their bosses which is legal so long as workers keep track and account for the time they spend campaigning and the time spent doing their government jobs.

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]]> January 20th Show Today's <em>Talk:</em> <strong>political fallout from the Massachusetts election, helping Haitian orphans, the difficulties of distributing aid in Haiti, and <em>We Two</em>, a new book about Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.</strong> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:48:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2010/01/january_20th_show.html?ft=1&f=126919011 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2010/01/january_20th_show.html?ft=1&f=126919011 Today's Talk: political fallout from the Massachusetts election, helping Haitian orphans, the difficulties of distributing aid in Haiti, and We Two, a new book about Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

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