Author Archives: Sharon Kramer

About Sharon Kramer

Hi, I'm an advocate for integrity in health marketing and in the courts.

30-mile debris pile becomes symbol of FEMA delays

By MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press Writer Updated: 12/01/2008 SMITH POINT, Texas—A 30-mile scar of debris along the Texas coast stands as a festering testament to what state and local officials say is FEMA’s sluggish response to the 2008 hurricane season. Two … Continue reading →

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Political Links to Hurricane Katrina’s Memorial Medical Center – by PEU Report-State of the Division

Weeks before Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, two private equity firms inked a deal for LifeCare Hospitals. GTCR Golder Rauner sold their majority stake to The Carlyle Group. The sale closed before the Category 3 storm sideswiped New Orleans. … Continue reading →

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Louisiana ranks worst in state health rankings

MINNEAPOLIS – Louisiana has reclaimed its status as the least healthiest state in the country, according to the 2008 America’s Health Rankings released today by United Health Foundation. Last year, Louisiana ranked 49th. This year, Vermont ranks as the healthiest … Continue reading →

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HUD expected to break ground on new development to replace ‘Big 4’ – New Orleans

by Katy Reckdahl, The Times-Picayune Tuesday December 02, 2008 Before the end of the year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will break ground in its grand plan to build mixed-income communities to replace the city’s “Big Four” … Continue reading →

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Mammy’s Cupboard – Natchez, Mississippi – 50 Strange Buildings of the World

#40 mammy’s cupboard, natchez, mississippi we saw that click here to view the list

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