Word: caring
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...faculty has "about 10 members who care a lot about the international field," says Vorenberg. "We need more than anything another three, four or five for whom it is the most important work." He adds that he would support the creation of fellowships to encourage graduates to pursue interests in international...
...major campaign issue, the drug problem embodies many of the major social problems facing America--from poverty and crime in the cities to paltry health care to low education standards. Five months into his presidency, Bush has done virtually nothing substantial to attack the drug crisis. Although he spoke consistently throughout the fall campaign about waging a "war on drugs," his leadership in this respect has been inconsistent and incomprehensible...
...fortunes of pregnant women and infants to a program with little political clout? Why force women to suffer through complicated enrollment procedures and to spend hours searching for a doctor? A Medicaid explosion would further advance the isolation of the poor in the American health care system and society...
...there are alternatives. The same funding which Bush, Leland and Bradley want to commit to a Medicaid expansion could be channeled to government operated Community Health Centers (CHCs). Many of these residential clinics already provide prenatal care to low-income groups, but need more physicians. Most importantly, CHCs serve an entire community, rich and poor. Because they unite rather than isolate, they can serve as a model for a more equitable health care system...
Bush and Congressional leaders should not correct a flaw in the health care system by deepening a flaw in the political system. They should create a prenatal care program which can have a long and healthy life...