…Albany. He is assistant professor of medicine and psychiatry at Albany Medical College and newly elected chair of the Capital District Chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program. http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2010/nov/07/1107_coates/…
Giuliani's Prostate Cancer Figure Is Disputed
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Consolidation of Three Brooklyn Hospitals Restarts Mid-Pandemic, Staff, Community, and Advocates Push Back
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…Council will take up the application on October 8th, and its recommendation will then go to the New York State health commissioner, Howard Zucker, who is the final decision-maker. https://bklyner.com……
Congress plots to pay for a trade deal by raiding Medicare
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Dissenting opinion, Canadian Supreme Court decision
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…on health reform. June 24, 2009. http://abcnews.go.com/images/PollingUnit/1091a2HealthCareReform.pdf. Accessed October 7, 2009. 2. American Medical Association. Competition in Health Insurance: A Comprehensive Study of US Markets: A 2007 Update. 2007. http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/368/compstudy_52006.pdf….