From: Seelman, Katherine

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Subject: RE: [DisabilityConvention] The Human Rights Facets of Medicare, and watching how it develops from a disability perspective.

Linda,

 

We can also be Thankful for your leadership.

 

Kate Seelman

 

Katherine D. Seelman, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Disability Programs

Professor of Rehabilitation Science and Technology

5036 Forbes Tower

Pittsburgh, PA 15260

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From: L. D. Misek-Falkoff [mailto:include@...]
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 9:15 PM
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Subject: [DisabilityConvention] The Human Rights Facets of Medicare, and watching how it develops from a disability perspective.

 

Dear friends,

 

Now that the Medicare Bill has passed, and in that U.S. law and social entailments and results are steadily watched as we progress toward international protections, it is hoped that all of us will be attentive to human rights aspects which may be emerging. 

 

On both sides of the debates pro and con there were statements about dignity as well as access to prescriptions, and preventive care. This group is so well tuned to values as well as resources, that it can be a great wellspring of discussion and "eternal vigilance"  - the well known source of freedoms, so although the international treaty is our primary concern here, links and ideas on the human rights developments of Medicare will be appreciated. If an interest does not develop here though,  please forward your ideas to the undersighed.

 

Affectionate greetings to all celebrating Thanksgiving, and for all of us who are so very thankful in broad for each other,  our best wishes too, :) LindaMF.

 

 

This is Individual Email. For reference only:  [L. D. Misek-Falkoff, Ph.D., J.D., U.N. Disability Convention Rep./Recording Secretary of NGO:   Communications Coordination Committee for the U.N. (CCC/U.N.).  Member, NGO Committee on Status of Women/ Sub-Committee on Older Women.  President, Co-Speaker,  the National Disability Party and Chronic Pain Caucus Chair. Staff, Disability Grapevine Online Daily Newspaper.  Moderator, Internet disability/law discussion groups. Member,  Assoc. Computing Machinery,   AAPD  AAUW ACLU American Pain Society, NYOrg, Trigeminal Neuralgia Association.
 
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