Homelessness in Dunn County - One woman’s story - Part one of a two-part series Dec 25, 2007
Homelessness doesn t look the way around here that it does in Milwaukee or another large urban area, said Robyn Thibado, social assets director at the West Central Wisconsin Community Action Agency (West CAP). In urban areas, the homeless tend to be more visible. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Children's health bill also funds pet projects Aug 12, 2007
" The two hospitals in Kingston, N.Y., that are beneficiaries of the bill, Benedictine Hospital and the nearby Kingston Hospital, recently announced an agreement that would bring them together under a single parent corporation. Neither hospital is named in the bill, but they are the only ones that could qualify. The bill guarantees higher Medicare payments for New York hospitals with a "single unified governance structure," located less than three-fourths of a mile apart in a city with a... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Doctors Worry About Fewer Burn Centers Aug 8, 2007
HHS preparedness spokesman Marc Wolfson acknowledged that a disaster such as nuclear blast in a large urban area could produce thousands of burn victims, and that there would not be enough burn facilities to treat everyone. "The number of total beds available in hospitals, we don't have direct control over that," he said. (CBS News -- US)
Housing's silver lining May 1, 2007
A few weeks ago, in a large urban area of the United States, I turned down a job teaching real estate investment for an organization with a huffy title. Folks would be paying about $500 an hour to confer with me. (The Palm Beach Post)
