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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
... cost us anything. It just helps these organizations draw attention to their needs," said Sen. Joseph Vitale (D., Middlesex).Vitale, who chairs the Senate Health Committee, is sponsoring a resolution to turn March into Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month. He said a committee hearing on the proposal taught lawmakers about the blood-clotting condition, which, according to the...
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MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
... that New Jerseyans talk to their loved ones about the possibility of becoming a donor,” said Sen. Joseph Vitale, a bill sponsor.Cathleen Lewis, spokeswoman for the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, said about 1.75 million New Jersey residents have checked the organ donation box when applying for either a license or an identification card. That’s 24.5 percent of the state’s licenses...
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
... quality health care is a fundamental right, not a privilege, for all state residents," said Sen. Joseph Vitale (D., Middlesex), the bill's sponsor.The new $32.86 billion state budget includes $8 million to expand the program.Some question whether the state has the ability and money for the program, noting that costs are soaring under Massachusetts' universal health plan.In 2006, a...
