Posts Tagged ‘grady-memorial’

The Breaking Point: Reprieve Eases Medical Crisis for Illegal Immigrants

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Grady Memorial Hospital, a public institution in Atlanta, has agreed to extend its payments for dialysis for about 50 dislocated patients, mostly illegal immigrants, at private clinics.

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The Breaking Point: Reprieve Eases Medical Crisis for Illegal Immigrants

Immigrants Lose Lawsuit Against Atlanta Hospital

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

About 50 patients, mostly illegal immigrants, had sued to force Grady Memorial Hospital, a struggling public hospital that provides charity care, to continue providing free dialysis treatment.

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Immigrants Lose Lawsuit Against Atlanta Hospital

Weather Device Also Tracks Greenhouse Gas

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Aboard NASA’s Aqua spacecraft, the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder is used not only to aid forecasters, but also to gauge carbon dioxide flow and ocean evaporation.

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Weather Device Also Tracks Greenhouse Gas

In Survey, Hard Times Before Slump

Friday, November 20th, 2009

One in five Americans needed help paying for basic needs, according to a 2005 census survey.

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In Survey, Hard Times Before Slump

Dialysis Unit Closing Hits Illegal Immigrants Hard

Friday, November 20th, 2009

When Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta closed its dialysis unit, many illegal immigrants had nowhere to turn.

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