9/11 responders push for health care extension in Congress
In Washington, 9/11 first responders led by Robert Digiovanni protest outside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell seeking a permanent extension of health care benefits for those exposed to toxic dust. Lawmakers weigh funding in a looming spending bill as objections and negotiations continue.
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Robert Digiovanni
Senate
Mitch McConnell
Digiovanni
World Trade Center
Harry Reid
D-Nev
McConnell
Don Stewart
Zadroga
Ground Zero
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Fred Upton
R-Mich
New York
Peter King
Sively
Upton
King
Tennessee
Lamar Alexander
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Panel
House
Senate Judiciary Committees
Bob Goodlatte
Rva
Charles Grassley
A-Iowa
Paul Iannizzotto
New York City
Capitol Hill
Kentucky
Medicaid expansion linked to more breast screenings for low income women
A study presented at the Radiological Society of North America meeting found low income women in early expansion states California Connecticut Minnesota New Jersey Washington and DC were 25 percent more likely to receive mammograms in 2012 than those in non expansion states. The work using 2008 and 2012 BRFSS data notes screening declines overall but steady rates in expansion states.
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Radiological Society of North America
Soudabeh
Fazeli Dehkordy
St. John Providence Hospital
Southfield
Mich
District of Columbia
Fazehi Dehkardy
California
Connecticut
Minnesota
New Jersey
Washington
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Fazeli Dehkardy
Kaiser Health News
KHN
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Oswego County Health Dept Flu Clinics Schedule
Oswego County Health Department announces immunization clinics for children and adults. Kids receive flu shots at 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Nick Sterno Public Health Clinic Oswego and 9 to 11 a.m. on the third Tuesday monthly at the H Douglas Barclay Courthouse Pulaski. Adult flu shots run weekdays 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. at Nick Sterno Health Clinic, with third Tuesday options in Pulaski at the Barclay Courthouse. No appointment needed. walk-ins welcome. Fees apply to injectable and nasal vaccines. Insurance accepted. department bills Medicaid/Medicare and select plans. Cash or checks only. Services include preventive health, hospice, and maternal and child health. no one will be turned away for inability to pay. For Dec 7 week: Oswego Adult Flu Clinic 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Immunization 12:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Pregnancy Testing free. STDs testing and HIV counseling by appointment. Call 349-3391 or 349-3547 for scheduling and information.
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