Health care disparities in deaths and treatment
The CDC reports African American women die at 19.6 per 100000 births versus 5.3 for whites, with New York worst for maternal mortality and Onondaga County infant rates still higher for black residents. A JAMA AIDS study shows blacks receive protease inhibitors slightly less, while Georgetown findings reveal doctors under refer black patients for catheterization. Experts urge nationwide action beyond income factors to address biases and access.
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CDC
New York State
New York
Onondaga County
Journal of the American Medical Association
Martin F. Shapiro
University of California Los Angeles
Stephen Thomas
Institute For Minority Health Research
Emory University
Georgetown University
New England Journal of Medicine
Jubilee 2000 Debt relief hailed as step forward worldwide
G8 leaders meeting in Cologne agreed to forgive a portion of developing country debts, totaling 70 billion dollars, with conditions to reinvest in education and health care. The move targets 127 billion in outstanding debt and seeks to curb humanitarian crises by easing repayment burdens. Multinationals could bolster relief via a Blair proposed fund, linking corporate philanthropy to debt cancellation.
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Cologne
Germany
Tony Blair
Legislating gun safety to foster responsible use
Mary Anne Hahn argues that laws can enforce responsibility, citing vehicle safety, environmental controls, hunting limits, and education mandates. She endorses enforceable gun laws to curb irresponsible ownership and sales, urging action in Syracuse.
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National Rifle Association
Scott Armstrong
Oper
Mary Anne Hahn
Syracuse
House of Misrepresentatives Lashes Back at Public
Walter Dean vents about the House of Representatives ignoring the people, pursuing impeachment and loosening gun laws after student killings in Littleton, Colorado. He decries a disconnect and accuses lawmakers of bowing to special interests.
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House of Representatives
America
Rebuilding Kosovo Taxes Remain A Pressing Issue
A reader comments on NATO led bombing and Kosovo reconstruction funding, criticizing tax increases and questioning who pays for rebuilding. The piece contrasts public burden with ongoing costs and asks where aid will come from in hard financial times.
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NATO
United States
Kosovo
Syracuse Charter School Clarification Meeting Sets Sept 2000 Opening
MEG Brooks outlines the Syracuse Charter School as an inclusive K 3 program within Syracuse city limits, limited to 120 students, with small class size. The school will have an independent board and is tied to Charter Schools Network of Upstate New York. A public meeting at 7 p.m. next Wednesday will address questions.
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Suny Board
Oks
Syracuse Charter School
Syracuse
Charter Schools Network
Upstate New York
Meg Brooks
Readers invited to submit letters for publication
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Post-Standard
Herald-Journal
Herald American
Syracuse
Herald Journal/Herald American
P.O
N.Y
Syracuse.com
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