| JANUARY, 2002 | HUMAN SERVICES | |
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| 108 | Chan | Violations Found In Nursing Homes--16 of 21 homes (for 2800 residents tot) don't comply;10 harmful |
| 110 | Editor | A Sin and a Crime--DC nursing homes below US standards--only local jurisdiction w/o regulations! |
| 111 | Higham | Judge Rebukes DC for Dead Teen--chastises DC CFSA: 18-yr old slain while awaiting drug treatment |
| 112 | Editor | Extending Welfare--extending "end of welfare bill": rolls may be down, but remember, problem remains |
| 116 | Timberg | Fight Starts Over Site of DC Gen'l--hospital defenders oppose giving control to Mayor for 'other uses' |
| 117 | Wilgoren | Williams Seeks Input on DC Gen'l Hospital Site--compliment 2012 Olympics? retain clinic forever? |
| 119 | Staff | DC Transportation Department Gains Support--Council committee endorses separate DC cabinet dept |
| 123 | Chan | No Place to Call Home--with surge in homeless families needing shelter, DC houses some in hotels |
| 124 | Chan | Homeless Services Aided More People in DC Last Year--group estimates that 16,000 sought help |
| 126 | Otto | Volunteers Gather Account of the Homeless-- DC: 7058, MC:1089,PG:1218, Alex:543,Arl 419,Ffax:1935 |
| 127 | Broder | National Welfare Reform's Progress--'96 bill up for renewal: should build on success 57% cut (pre-9/11) |
| 129 | Editor | A Lesson from Brianna--in DC no cost to judge or social wkr by neglecting sworn public service duties |
| FEBRUARY, 2002 | HUMAN SERVICES | |
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| 205 | Chan | Shut School to House DC Child Abuse Center--plan for juvenile facility revealed at hearing on probes |
| 206 | Chan | Six Found Dead in the (Sudden) Cold--toll stuns DC officials who had expanded outreach efforts |
| 207 | Goldstein | National Welfare Program: New Plans, Old Budget--Bush to stress promoting marriage, better jobs |
| 207 | Chan | Weather's Likely Toll of Homeless Reduced from 6 to 2--in recent sudden temperature drop in DC |
| 208 | Chan | Chief of DC's Retardation Agency Fired--after 7 months, 6th head since 1999: insufficient progress |
| 217 | Povich ltr | In MD. Frayed Safety Net for Poor--50K people used shelters in '00, more affordable housing is key |
| 217 | Dickey/Seldman | Out in the Cold--homeless in DC bring street emergency, should use fixed up vacant bldgs, not motels |
| 223 | Goldstein | DC's Infant Mortality Rate Falls Sharply--officials elated, claim credit, but just reversed prior year uptick |
| 223 | Goldstein (cont) | DC Live Births in 2000 up 2% to 7666 v 7513 in '99, v 11,806 in '90, v peak of 21,686 in '47 |
| 224 | Moreno | DC Immunization Quest Finds Bigger Problems--kids in jail, giving birth, no home, don't care, etc. |
| 226 | Milbank | Bush Welfare Plan Would Up Work Reqmts--new $-incentives to marriage, keep immigrant pay ban |
| 226 | Dionne | The Welfare-Marriage Wars--liberals say forced marriages bad, conservatives want more fathers |
| 227 | Staff | DC Medical Examiner Reduces Lab Backlog--down from 1361 cases a year ago to 119 cases now |
| 227 | Editor | Better Infant Mortality News--down to 11.9/1000 v 27.3 in '77: whites drop 8.2>1.3; blacks 18.5>15.1 |
| 228 | Editor | Bush's Welfare Reform's Next Round--more work, marriage, less unmarried births OK, but don't cut $ |
| MARCH, 2002 | HUMAN SERVICES |
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| 228 | Chan | Taking On Inhuman Job--Colvin has better credentials than previous DHS heads-can anyone do job?... |
| 228 | Chan (Cont) | ...Colvin wants to push literacy, fatherhood, and earned income credits--claims lack of internal structure |
| 301 | Thompson | Sentencing Project Group Wants Welfare Ban on Aid to Women on Drugs Repealed--devastates kids |
| 301 | Goldstein | Chief of Health Dept Will Leave in May--Ivan Walks steered system through anthrax crisis, DC Gen'l, |
| 305 | Branigin | Fairfax Cnty Homeless Rises 25% in 4 Years Called 'Stunning'--843 of 2067 are kids,: due to rising rents |
| 306 | Allen | Bush Proposes Welfare Change--'workforce' jobs could be paid below minimum wage; push marriage |
| 314 | Staff | DC Gen'l Looking for Business--CommunityCare launches ad campaign to bring in more patients! |
| APRIL, 2002 | HUMAN SERVICES |
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| 401 | Goldstein | Tying Marriage to Welfare Reform--White House push for states to promote families ignites dispute |
| 408 | Otto | In MD, Families Go from Welfare to Work Without Place to Live, rolls down 68%, housing unavailable |
| 410 | Editor | A Bill for Care that Killed Them--mayor must not file liens against families of retarded who died in care |
| 418 | Chan | MD Threatens to Return 1600 Foster Kids to DC--paperwk backlog, tracking. DC pays $200+/mos>MD, |
| 420 | Chan | US District Ct Judge Scolds MD, DC on Foster Care--'stop playing chicken with kids' welfare: DC at fault |
| 427 | Santana | DC Superior Ct Judge Cites 'Loophole' in Law on Retarded--can be released if not fit to stand trial! |
| 429 | Staff | MD, DC Reach Pact on Foster Kids--state won't return 1100 DC kids living with PG relatives, if..... |
| MAY, 2002 | HUMAN SERVICES |
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| 507 | Goldstein | Columbia Women's Hospital to Close--DC facility stops takng new patients: too small, out of capital |
| 508 | Goldstein | 86-Bed Columbia Hospital's Demise Called Inevitable--financial pressure, cramped quarters, etc. |
| 508 | Leonnig | Jobless Benefits Lag in DC--recession victims wait 2 months, way behind MD or VA payment record |
| 510 | Editor | Piling It on the Jobless--DC bosses guilty of taking too long to disburse unemployment checks |
| 512 | Leonnig | DC Targets Wards' Assets--families suing in group-home deaths may be forced to pay city care costs |
| 516 | Goldstein | House Debates Welfare's Future--GOP would give states more say in anti-poverty programs |
| 517 | Leonnig | Pay Child Support or Face Jail, DC to 1800 deadbeat parents--13% single moms paid v 43/48% VA,MD |
| 524 | Otto | Ranks of Homeless Growing, COG Says--more working poor, kids--53% still in DC! (7468/13982)..... |
| 524 | Otto (Cont) | ...Only 39 housing units per 100 people making 30% of $83K med hshld inc: half addicted or mentally ill |
| 526 | Morella | Helping Doctors Save Lives--Congresswoman offers bill so all metro MDs can help during emergencies |
| 527 | Editor | The Working Homeless--DC suburbs now have as many homeless as DC--33% work--need housing |
| 528 | Chan | Williams to Kick Off Fatherhood Initiative--try to provide health, job, parenting support for absent dads |
| 530 | Staff | DC Reclaims Mental Health System--officially terminating last receivership, though oversight goes on |
| 530 | Goldstein | New Hospital Proposed for DC Gen'l Site--private firm's plan for $70M facility gets mixed reaction |
| JUNE, 2002 | HUMAN SERVICES |
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| 602 | Daniels/Holum | Reneging on Promise to House the Poor--36K spend over half on hsg; 10K on waiting list,600 homeless |
| 603 | Goldstein | Proposals Offered for Parts of Hospital--Columbia Chief says 'nearby' new backers might reopen it |
| 605 | Staff | DC Council Approves Full Funding for Housing in FY04--back to 15% from real estate tax to trust fund |
| 605 | Staff | New DC Law Lets Retarded Defendants Be Committed--fixes loophole that let incompetent free |
| 606 | Editor | Maryland, Virginia and Welfare--states take very different approaches--MD too loose, VA too tight |
| 607 | Editor | Good Outcome to Bad Scene--new civil law re confining incompetent retarded is good solution, if..... |
| 612 | Chan | DC Child Support Official Facing Paternity Suit--no financial support provided despite DNA match |
| 613 | Editor | Father's Day Down at City Hall--points up case of child support official refusing to pay child support |
| 615 | EDditor | $747M Question--DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy says city spends only $6M on prevention |
| 620 | Staff | Mayor Nominates New Health Director--J. Buford to move from acting to direct $1.3B, 1400-pers agency |
| 620 | Fisher | Doesn't Ashcroft Have Better Things to Do?--spreading fear re dirty bomb, gun law changes dumb |
| 628 | Murphy | Baptist Agency Cuts Off DC Funds--local panel rejects conservative doctrinal demands re abortion, etc. |
| 629 | Goldstein | Medical Director at St. E's to Repay City for Overtime--collected $25K in 5 mos over $140K base pay! |
| JULY, 2002 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| 705 | Cohn | US Counts 1 in 12 Kids Dsabled--census reflects increase: linked to poverty rate, DC highest in area |
| 715 | Blum | DC Lags in Distributing Extra Meals to hungry kids--city officials cite health, legal fears from donated foods |
| 716 | Chan | Judge Sets Contempt Hearing on DC Juvenile Justice System--Oak Hill facility still falls short of needs |
| 717 | Editor | Hunger in the Nation's Capital--private donors, Feds buy kids' meals: reflection on their homes, city care |
| 728 | Edelman ltr | Oak Hill Outrage--stop wasting $ on litigation re child abuse: turn the whole system around |
| 728 | Tucker | Poor DC Kids Missing Tests for Lead--almost 80% of poorest not screened , violating fed court order |
| 728 | Smith ltr | And Politics Before Pregnant Teens--gotta get effective, proven sex education back in public schools |
| 730 | Shan | More Boys Reported Assaults at DC Facility--group home supervisor fired: had criminal record |
| AUGUST, 2002 | HUMAN SERVICES |
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| 801 | Chan | DC Speeds Group Home Change--move follows new report of assault on boys in foster care units |
| 803 | King OpEd | A City's Sad Neglect of Its Children--element missing is that DC Gov't can't provide love w/o parents |
| 809 | Chan | GAO Asked to Evaluate Child Welfare Agency--mayor's office defends progress, Congress not sure |
| 812 | Barr | Finding His Way Home--at age 19, Maryland Terp's kid had lost parents, siblings, but not direction |
| 814 | Editor | Abortion Upon Official Demand--forcing new hires not to have babies for year wrong, what say the mayor? |
| 823 | Mosk | MD Child Agency's Funding at Risk--state lawmakers demand pledge of proper care |
| 823 | Fernandez | Postal Cleanup Plan Passes Test, re quarantined Brentwood postal plant--chlorine dioxide works |
| 825 | Editor | It's Cruelty, not Child Care--devastating audit of MD state ageny abuse: where has Governor been? |
| 828 | Goldstein | Developer to Buy Columbia Hospital--400 condos forseen on NW hospital+GSA 3.5 acre parcels |
| 831 | Goldstein | DC, AFL-CIO Open Unique Training Cntr--designed to transform laid-off DC Gen'l workers to union mbrs |
| OCTOBER, 2002 | HUMAN SERVICES | |
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| 1001 | Staff | DC Gets $20M Bonus for Drop in Out-of-Wedlock Births--'98>'00 = 63.2% > 61%, w/o more abortions |
| 1004 | Staff | DC Making Strides in Foster Care--court-appointed monitor urges end of probation, back to DC control |
| 1008 | Goldstein | Firm Faulted on Health Plan for DC Poor--audit finds contractor gave free services to 000's ineligible |
| 1010 | Raghunathan | VA Review Panel Opposes Proposed Hospital--suggest expanding current Loudoun Hospital instead |
| 1010 | Havemann | City Unveils Designs for Scaled-Down St. Elizabeths--new smaller $75M bldg for 290 patients v.7000! |
| 1017 | Nakamura | Homeless Activists Question DC Plans--officials accused of not addressing shelter shortage coming |
| 1021 | Santana | DC Initiative Would Alter Program for Drug Users--move non-violent to treatment rather than jail time |
| 1023 | Santana | Study Cites Progress in DC Foster Care--kids get permanent homes faster: watchdogs say long way to go |
| 1027 | Broadway | DC Women's AIDS Rate Rising--7% > 33% of new cases in 20 yrs: workshop stresses tests, prevention |
| 1030 | Sanchez | Exasperated Cities Move to Curb/Expel the Homeless--rethinking policies to reduce panhandlers, etc. |
| 1031 | Goldstein | Payments Fall Short Says DC Hospital--bill-collector firms way behind for Greater Southeast, others |
| NOVEMBER, 2002 | HUMAN SERVICES |
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| 1101 | Nakamura | DC Council Criticizes Safeguards for Homeless--465 beds available now, 260 more by 12/1-need more? |
| 1109 | O'Harrow | CEO of Troubled Ohio Health-Care Lender Resigns--couldn't collect on late payments to cover loans |
| 1118 | Editor | Progress Report on Welfare--reauthorization of '96 bill good: DC caseload down by 33% to 16K |
| 1119 | O'Harrow | Hospital Lender Says It Is Insolvent--Ohio firm's plight hit DC facility: Nat'l Century said to owe $3.6B |
| 1119 | Goldstein | Greater Southeast Cuts Services After Lender Files Bankruptcy--employees fear repeat of '98 problems |
| 1120 | Nakamura | DC Mental Health to Lay Off Abouty 235--reductions part of department overhaul, not budget crunch |
| 1120 | Editor | Urgent Case--question City Admin Koskinen's 'comfort level'--too many signs of GSECH troubles |
| 1120 | Staff | Few Marylanders Found Back on Welfare 5 Years Later--sample of 10.8K show early period critical |
| 1121 | Snyder | Montgomery County Hospitals In Rush to Grow--demand for emergency rooms makes space critical |
| 1121 | Goldstein | Health System for Poor Shaken--GSECH and DrCHcC seek bankruptcy court protection: foes warned... |
| 1121 | Goldstein (cont) | ....Washington HospCntr stops care for non-emergency indigent due to unpaid bills by DCHcAlliance |
| 1122 | Editor | Better Listen to the Council--Catania warnings overriden by Moody bond rating, FedAmHosp assn OK |
| 1122 | Goldstein | Ruling Keeps GSECH Open for Now--judge OKs DrCHcC to use $s: officials prepare contingency plan.... |
| 1122 | Goldstein (cont) | ....Kinlow, Control Bd mbr, hd of healthcare watchdog group, had been assured all 'OK': critics disagreed |
| 1123 | Editor | Dead (or Alive) on Arrival?--IG should look at morgue mistake in claiming corpse had pulse |
| 1123 | Goldstein | Care for 28,000 Poor Unharmed, Mayor Says--firm's financial woes don't threaten Alliance network.... |
| 1123 | Goldstein (cont) | ....Mayor agrees Nat'l Century a problem ,but not privatization--alliance working well, patient load OK |
| 1124 | Catania ltr | Code Blue for DC Health Care--shouldn't have gone to private firm: and DrCHcC was financially weak... |
| 1124 | Catania ltr(cont) | ...DC IG reported 48% rise in combined hours of ER closing, 20% longer EMS rides: risk didn't pay off |
| 1124 | Moreno | Mission to Rescue Hospital--GSECH chief makes cuts, patient load down 50% 250 , only 5 are poor |
| 1125 | Johnson | Mystery over Missing $300M--'master salesman' hi-roller Poulsen at center of health care financial crisis |
| 1126 | Goldstein | DC to Rework Ailing Indigent Care--officials stress role as only acute-care facility East of River... |
| 1126 | Goldstein (cont) | ...MedStar offers new ideas. WashHospCntr pulled out after high, no contract bills rejected by DCHcA |
| 1126 | Editor | A Viable Health Care Network?--mayor's rosey outlook doesn't 'g' with experts from GWU, MedStar |
| 1127 | Goldstein | Court Ruling Buys Time for DCHcA, fed Medicare officials offer faster payments, expedite claims |
| 1128 | Moreno | New Deal for GSECH's ER--new firm to provide doctors, replace PhyAm, caught in Nat'lCen bankruptcy |
| 1128 | Brubaker | Sixth Client of Lender in Chapter 11--National Century ended health firm's funding: MDI of Andover, MA |
| 1130 | Editor | Where Did Money Go?--some monies paid to GSECH by DCHcAlliance unaccounted for, OK to others |
| 1130 | Weiss | Pr. William Cnty Hospitals Set for Expansion--additions, renovation to meet fast-growing regional needs |
| 1130 | Justice | Gov Jeb Bush (FLA) Criticized for Flights--used bankrupt National Century lender's private aircraft--.... |
| 1130 | Justice (cont) | ....Nat'l Century named in >44 civil lawsuits for fraud,securities violations, racketeering, contract breach |
| DECEMBER, 2002 | HUMAN SERVICES |
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| 1203 | McCall | Former Vice Chair PBC says Primary Care for DC's uninsured has long way to go, but not towards NIH |
| 1204 | Woodlee | DC Homeless Facilities Set to Shut--budget cuts will force 2 transitional houses to close if no new $s |
| 1205 | Goldstein | DC Health Dept to Take Over Health System--Greater Southeast to lose leadership for at least 6 mos. |
| 1206 | Editor | DC Health System Takeover--turns out DC Healthcare Alliance not alive and well--can DoH be any worse? |
| 1210 | Goldstein | DC Gen'l Downgrade Strains Other Hospitals--mayor told of overwhelming ER load, rejected claims |
| 1212 | Goldstein | Agreement Keeps Greater SE Hospital Afloat--court OKs deals with creditors, giving access to $39M |
| 1216 | Staff | VA Lawmakers Push Plan to Save Dickenson County MedCntr--hit by National Century bankruptcy |
| 1217 | Goldstein | Greater SE Hospital Lays Off 78 Staffers--to cut costs. Alliance staff may be disolved as DC takes over |
| 1217 | Nakamura | DC Bill Urges More Emergency Shelter--Council criticizes city hypothermia plan--extra beds slow coming |
| 1218 | Timberg | Council Sets Aside DC Drug Initiative--voter-approved measure lacks funding: 5th block in few years |
| 1218 | Meyer | Prince George's Hospital Change Is Urged--advised to relinquish county control for private firm! |
| 1127 | Wiener (Curr) | Observatory Blasting Stirs Neighbors Ire--'utility upgrade' at VP residence tight secret: bomb shelter? |
