September 2001 – Read the full issue here! (.pdf format)
Month: September 2001
Social Security Reform - Individual Accounts Would Reduce Disability Benefits
Four years ago, Access Press reported on the likely effects of “privatization”of Social Security on that program’s disability benefits (see “Social Security and Disability: What Privatization Means” August 1997). In…
State Employee Strike May Affect Persons with Developmental Disabilities
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE) are contemplating a labor strike starting around September 17th. Among others, AFSCME…
I Can't Go On...
It’s 4 a.m., I’m sitting in front of this buzzing box trying to write another column, trying to meet another deadline (appropriate name), trying to wring something clever or funny…
Legislative Review 2001, Pt 2: Changes in Community Supports
auto insurance massachusetts p>Editor’s Note: This is the second of a three-part series explaining the ins and outs of the various laws and policies put in place by the legislature…
Editor's Column - September 2001
Becklund Home Health Care, one of the largest home health care providers in Minnesota, and a long-time friend of Access Press, was sold last month. Founder and owner Rhoda Becklund…