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Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Committee on Public Health. TO: Committee on Public Health FROM: Senator William N. Brownsberger RE: H2093, An Act relative to the labeling of food DATE: June 11, 2013 I am writing in support of H2093, an Act relative to the labeling of food. There is currently …
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Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Public Health. TO: Committee on Public Health FROM: Senator William N. Brownsberger RE: S1008, An Act relative to newborn pulse oximetry screenings for congenital heart defects DATE: June 4, 2013 I am writing in support of S1008, an Act relative to …
The Allston-Brighton Substance Abuse Task Force has announced a permanent collection kiosk for residents looking to safely and easily dispose of prescription and non-prescription medication. Residents can now find a self-serve MedReturn Kiosk in the lobby of the Boston Police Department D-14 at 301 Washington St. in Brighton. No questions will be asked to those who use the kiosk to drop off …
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Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. TO: Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security FROM: Senator William N. Brownsberger RE: S1111, An Act relative to ski area operations DATE: April 3, 2013 I am writing in support of S1111, An Act relative to …
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Recently, the Senator has heard from constituents via email in the form found below who are concerned about the state taking action to ensure federal funding for Medicaid expansion. I spoke with the state’s Office of Medicaid and learned that the Governor will be filing legislation to update the state’s laws to comply with the …
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I’ve received a number of emails in the form further below. I do appreciate the acknowledgement of this change, which I did advocate for. It makes a lot of sense — oral cancer therapies are often safer and more cost-effective than intravenous therapies. ——————— As a constituent and a volunteer for the American Cancer Society …
