April 2010

Vermont House Votes 91 to 42 for Universal Health Care Bill
April 25, 2010
From the Vermont Workers' Center blog: "After two days of debate, S.88 as amended by the House Health Care Committee passed on a vote of 91 to 42. House Health Care Committee Chair, Steve Maier, stated that the goal of the bill is to provide affordable coverage to every Vermonter, and to... Keep reading »
Obama Nominee Vilified for Supporting Right to Health
April 21, 2010
Donald Berwick, President Obama’s nominee to run the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - a crucial job that’s been vacant since Obama came into office - has run into conservative media demagoguery and opposition by Republican Senators. The right-wing blogosphere... Keep reading »
Reports on the Human Right to Health Submitted to the United Nations' Universal Periodic Review
April 20, 2010
The U.S. Human Rights Network (USHRN) submitted 24 joint reports on human rights in the United States to the United Nation’s Human Rights Council, which is conducting a review (the Universal Periodic Review, or UPR) of how the United States is meeting its human rights obligations. Here is... Keep reading »
NESRI Submits UPR Report on Economic and Social Rights in the United States
April 15, 2010
NESRI coordinated a joint submission on Economic and Social Rights in the United States to the United Nation’s Universal Period Review. The report, entitled “Toward Economic and Social Rights in the United States: From Market Competition to Public Goods,” was prepared in... Keep reading »
NESRI Releases Statement on Health Reform
April 1, 2010
Despite all the celebrations about the recent federal health reform law, the reform does not meet the key human rights standards of universality, equity, and accountability.  To see why, read NESRI’s newly released statement here.  For a detailed assessment of the reform, download... Keep reading »