HHS Orders Transplant Network to Put Sickest First
The Health and Human Services Department orders the United Network for Organ Sharing to allocate organs by medical need, placing the sickest patients ahead of geographically closer candidates. HHS demands a five month plan update, new waiting list criteria, and public posting of waiting times and program performance.
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Health and Human Services
Donna Shalala
HHS
United Network For Organ Sharing
National organ transplant rules prompt debate on fairness
Dr William Pfaff, a transplant expert and former UF head, warns the new geographic sharing system favors the very sick and could delay chances for many patients. He notes small centers control policies and cites lobbying plans to overturn the rules. Sen. Frist plans a hearing as officials offer a 60 day comment period and potential changes. A separate pet preservation story shows freeze drying of a cocker spaniel in Pontiac Michigan.
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William Pfaff
University of Florida
Pfaif
Bill Frist
R-Tenn
Health and Human Services
University of Pittsburgh
United Network For
Maryland panel studies mediation to ease court workload
Annapolis officials led by Court of Appeals Chief Judge Robert M. Bell form a 34 member Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission to explore mediation as a path to faster justice. The aim is wider access while reducing court backlogs and crowded dockets.
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Annapolis
Court of Appeals
Robert M. Bell
Features Recipes Extension Line Food Pages
Wednesday food section highlights Frederick Nes-Pasi features and recipes. Includes kitchen tips, seasonal produce ideas, and quick dishes from local cooks. A compact page blends culinary notes with practical tips for home cooks seeking new flavors and meal ideas.
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Che Frederick Nes-Pasi
Gaithersburg Republican Shalleck seeks state attorney nomination
James F Shalleck of Gaithersburg a Republican who ran for Montgomery County State's Attorney in 1994 seeks his party's nomination to challenge Robert L. Dean in November. He prosecuted the Son of Sam murders in New York from 1971 to 1983 and joined the Justice Department Antitrust Division in 1989. He favors ending plea bargaining for violent crimes, supporting the death penalty in appropriate cases, reorganizing the office into specialized bureaus and assigning a single attorney to each case from start to finish. He would extend this approach to violent juvenile offenders, removing Teen Court, and argues this will heighten accountability in a hard hitting campaign. He is a private criminal defense practitioner in Montgomery Village.
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James F Shalleck
Montgomery County
Robert L. Dean
Shalleck
Son of
Sam
Bronx County
New York
U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division
Andrew L. Sonner
Braman Alvarez
Potomac
Department of Juvenile Justice
Montgomery Village
Justice Department
New York State
Andrew Sonner
Dean
Circuit Court
Sonner
Maryland Court of Special Appeals
Canal Park plans improvements at C&O Canal
C&O Canal Historical Park plans parking and visitor use upgrades at Lander. An environmental assessment with alternatives and a preferred option is out for public review. An informational meeting is set April 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Jefferson School near Brunswick.
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C&o Canal Historical Park
Lander
Jefferson School
Brunswick
C&o Canal National Historical Park
Sharpsburg
Point of Rocks Road
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