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Maryland legislators stand up to Wal-Mart

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The Maryland general assembly passed a bill on January 12, 2006, that requires private companies like retail behemoth Wal-Mart to spend at least eight percent of their payroll on healthcare for employees. Wal-Mart is currently the only employer in the state affected by the legislation as the law applies to any private company which employs at least 10,000 state residents.

Author: Roth, Campbell
Publisher: National Organization for Women
Publication Name: National N O W Times
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-4740
Year: 2006
Personnel administration, Employee Health & Safety, All Other Specialty Food Stores, Variety stores, Discount Stores, Payroll Accounting & Control, Occupational health and safety, Occupational safety and health, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Compensation and benefits, WMT, Payrolls, Maryland. General Assembly

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Poverty reduction must include reproductive health options

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The march for women's lives on April 25, 2004, was attended by millions of people for demanding public access to family planning and reproductive health care that can women to escape poverty and survive. According to them, an access to full range of reproductive health services is a must for the upliftment of women worldwide from poverty.

Author: Reuss, Pat
Publisher: National Organization for Women
Publication Name: National N O W Times
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-4740
Year: 2004
Health aspects, Evaluation, Women, Poverty, Control

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The health care crisis for women-There is a solution

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The Medicare prescription drug legislation represents the bad situation of the American health care. American citizens are no longer assured of lifelong health care and to change this, women should educate and mobilize support for political action the Bush administration.

Publisher: National Organization for Women
Publication Name: National N O W Times
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-4740
Year: 2003
Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical preparations, Drugs, Metabolic Agents NEC, Metabolic Agents, Medicare

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Subjects list: United States, Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Social policy, Medical care, Medical care (Private)
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