Conn. ob.gyns. seek malpractice solutions.
Policymakers and physicians in Connecticut are trying to come together on a solution to the state's malpractice insurance crisis--and do it quickly. Ob.gyns. in the state say a remedy is needed now, before the problem becomes much harder to fix. Connecticut is considered a state where a...

Upcoming events.
NOVEMBER 5-8 PCI Annual Meeting The largest gathering of property/casualty insurance leaders in the United States--the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America Annual Meeting--will be held in Seattle. Join hundreds of CEOs and other industry professionals for a program full of leading thinkers...

Malpractice reform options debated in D.C.
The District of Columbia is the latest in a growing number of jurisdictions trying to combat rising malpractice insurance premiums among physicians, as legislators there battle over whether the best solution is damage caps or increased regulation of insurers. D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams has proposed legislation that...

President's health care agenda.
The federal government has a responsibility to provide health care for the poor and the elderly, as well as confront its rising costs, strengthen the doctor-patient relationship, and help people afford insurance coverage, President Bush said in his State of the Union Address. Medical associations praised the president for...

Loss of cap worries Wisconsin doctors.
Christopher Magiera, M.D., paid $30,000 a year for malpractice insurance when he worked as a gastroenterologist in Cleveland. Since his 2003 move to Wisconsin--a state known for its desirable practice climate, its tort reforms, and its cap on noneconomic damages--he has watched that premium shrink to about $5,000 a...

Background checks.
Last year I wrote a column on guidelines for hiring employees, and I've been receiving questions on that subject ever since. (If you missed that column, go to www.skinandallergynews.com and click on "The Archive Collection" on the left-hand side.) Many questions concern checking potential employees' references. One...

ODOT increases pressure on Creswell skydive firms.
Byline: Karen McCowan The Register-Guard CRESWELL - The Oregon Department of Transportation will post "no trespassing" signs today around state property long used as a parachute landing zone by two Creswell skydive companies. The action comes 10 days after the agency told the city to...

Does going Greek impair undergraduate academic performance? A case study.
At colleges and universities the social pressures, responsibilities, perceptions, and attitudes experienced by members of Greek-lettered organizations are different from those experienced by nonmembers. Some of these differences are positive, such as doing more charity work, exercising more leadership, and helping other members succeed socially and academically. Other differences...

Physicians, lawmakers discuss the uninsured.
WASHINGTON -- Physicians are increasingly willing to cross party lines on the issue of the uninsured, but convincing lawmakers may be their biggest hurdle. It's in physicians' best interest to be involved in the debate over health care reform, Rep. Tom Price, (R-Ga.), who is an orthopedic...

Aviation fueling directory 2006.
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