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U.S. Bill Would Establish Survey To Collect Health Data From Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders
Madeleine Bordallo, the U.S. delegate from Guam, has introduced legislation that would fund a survey to collect health data from Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, the Pacific Daily News reports. The legislation would amend the Public Health Service Act to fund the survey through HHS.Bordallo said, "Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities are eager to move forward with their efforts to improve public health. This scientific survey would establish baseline health information to inform health policy and interventions so that individual and community health can be properly tracked and evaluated." According to the Daily News, while federal agencies should be collecting data on native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders separately from Asian-Americans, most have not done so (Limtiaco, Pacific Daily News, 5/26).
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With Health Reform Uncertain, Maryland Hospitals Consolidate
"Facing difficult economic times and the uncertainties of national health care reform, some Maryland hospitals are choosing to be swallowed up by larger medical systems, with an unusual string of mergers over the past 16 months and more likely on the way," The Baltimore Sun reports. The consolidations could offer benefits to all those involved. Small hospitals gain "the hope of safe harbor from whatever financial storms are on the horizon, hospital chains "get footholds in new areas, where they can build market share and increase the number of patients they serve," and patients may "gain access to large networks of top-notch doctors, even if the patients live many miles from a major medical institution."
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The American Diabetes Association Celebrates The Recognition Of Gary Branham And John Griffin

The American Diabetes Association, the nation"s leading health organization in the fight to stop diabetes, is pleased to announce that the National Employment Lawyers Association has honored Gary Branham, who successfully fought discrimination based on diabetes, as one of three "Workplace Heroes & Heroines." The award honors those who have made a difference in the evolution of employee rights, and advancing equality and justice in the American workplace during the past twenty years. (For more information on this award, see http://www.nela.org.) Branham was recognized for prevailing in his landmark legal battle against the IRS, which had denied him a promotion from his position as a revenue officer to a special agent explicitly because of his diabetes. The agency had assumed that Branham, who takes insulin to control his diabetes, would be unable to safely perform the duties of the position; IRS"s decision failed to take into account clear medical evidence to the contrary, including the fact that Branham had maintained excellent control of his blood glucose for years. "I realized that my dream of becoming a special agent may never materialize, and I knew I had to take the IRS on, hoping that my struggle would help others with diabetes fight discrimination and live their dreams," said Branham. With the assistance of the Association, Branham filed a lawsuit against the federal government challenging this unjust discrimination, but the court threw out Branham"s case, finding that his diabetes was so well-managed that he did not have a disability, and therefore, was not protected against discrimination under federal law. Undaunted, Branham decided to continue the fight for fairness for workers with diabetes -- turning to John Griffin, a prominent Texas attorney and member of the Association"s Board of Directors (who himself has diabetes) to appeal the decision. Griffin successfully appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals. Based on this decision, a trial was granted for Branham, and the jury issued a verdict finding that Branham is protected from discrimination and able to safely perform the special agent job. In addition, he was awarded compensation for six years of lost pay. Ironically, by the time his case had reached conclusion, Branham had exceeded the maximum age for special agent eligibility. "I am not disappointed," said Branham, "but truly encouraged now that this court and others have said that people with diabetes cannot be prevented from realizing their dreams based on stereotype or misinformation." "This is validation that people with diabetes can safely perform all types of jobs. Each person should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. President Obama did just that when he nominated Judge Sonia Sotomayor, who, like Branham, has type 1 diabetes, to the Supreme Court of the United States," said Griffin. American Diabetes Association


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