Food
Chef Cooks Up Soulful Thanksgiving ... Vegan Style
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Friday, November 06, 2009
Economy
Recession Drives Women Into Role Of Breadwinner
November 6, 2009 More and more women have had to become their family's primary source of income. But women still don't make as much money as men. When a woman becomes the breadwinner, her family must survive on less than half of their previous income.
Monday, September 28, 2009
All Tech Considered
Need An Interpreter? Just Pick Up The Phone
September 28, 2009 Hospitals have long been able to pick up the phone and talk to a language interpreter to help them communicate with patients. The use of such over-the-phone interpretation may be spreading. The pharmacy chain Rite Aid plans to offer such services in all of its stores nationwide.
Monday, September 07, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Friday, July 31, 2009
U.S.
Deportation Dilemmas Deepen For U.S. Hospitals
July 31, 2009 A Florida jury recently decided that a hospital acted "reasonably" when it deported a patient who was an illegal immigrant to Guatemala. Some experts think the case could make hospitals warier in the future about treating undocumented patients.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Health Care
Patient Interpreters Save Money, But Who Pays?
July 27, 2009 Under civil rights laws, health care providers who accept federal money must provide interpretation for patients who can't speak English. But the law doesn't compel the government or insurers to pay for it. As Congress debates a health care overhaul, medical providers are hoping that will change.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Law
Battered Asylum Seekers May Find U.S. Relief
July 22, 2009 For more than a decade, U.S. administrations have struggled with whether immigrants who are victims of domestic violence can qualify for asylum in the U.S. In a new legal brief, the Obama administration says it supports asylum in some abuse cases.
Monday, July 13, 2009
U.S.
Hispanics Divided Over Census Boycott
July 13, 2009 Some in the Hispanic community hope to undermine efforts to count illegal immigrants in next year's census. They want undocumented immigrants to boycott the count to send a protest message to Congress. But boycott opponents say it won't make a difference.
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Patient And Provider Perspectives
Health Care Overhaul Ignores Illegal Immigrants
July 8, 2009 As Congress wrangles with overhauling the country's health care system, there is one population that isn't being discussed. No proposal for a national health plan would cover the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Politics
White House Hosts Meeting on Immigration
June 24, 2009 While immigration has been thrown on the back burner in favor of issues like health care, President Obama will meet with members of Congress to discuss changes he promised on the trail. But his vision for immigration policy may not be politically viable.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Law
Sotomayor Shaped By Her 'Nuyorican' Roots
June 17, 2009 Growing up in a largely Hispanic neighborhood in the Bronx, Sonia Sotomayor has said, she never saw herself as a minority. But the culture shock of being one of the first Latinas to attend Princeton helped forge her commitment to community service and social justice.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
U.S.
Census: The Hard Task Of Counting New Yorkers
June 4, 2009 Census workers are already preparing for next year's once-in-a-decade count. In New York City, the census response rates have lagged behind the national average. This year, officials are promoting it early, with mailings, a press conference and targeted messages for ethnic media.
Friday, May 29, 2009
