| Houston Medical Testing Company Helping Texas Tow Truck Operators Comply with New Law Houston Medical Testing and Services, Inc. HMTS ,a Houston based substance abuse program management company, is approved by the state of Texas to assist members of the tow truck and vehicle storage industries comply with a new law that goes into effect September 1, 2008 requiring drug testing for all tow truck operators and vehicle storage employees. Pantera Petroleum, Inc. Acquires Working Interests in Baker Ranch Section 80 Re-Entry Well in West Gomez Field in Texas Pantera Petroleum, Inc.Frankfurt: 4PP is pleased to announce it has acquired a 43.21% working interest and a 32.41% net revenue interest, in 21 leases across 651 acres in the West Gomez Field in Pecos County, TX for a cash purchase price of $350,000. Report: Uninsured Americans to spend $30 bln on medical care Americans who lack health insurance will spend about 30 billion dollars out of pocket on medical care this year, but others -- mainly the government -- will end up covering another 56 billion dollars in costs, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The tab to cover all the uninsured would be 208.6 billion dollars -- 122.6 billion dollars more than this year's projected total -- mainly ... EI recipients rise in June, down from a year ago Statistics Canada says 460,040 Canadians received regular employment insurance benefits in June, 0.5 per cent more than in May. Texas students pack bookbags; teachers pack heat HARROLD, Texas -- Along with normal first-day jitters and excitement, students in this tiny district started school Monday wondering which teachers might be toting firearms. Premier League: Arsenal's Philippe Senderos undergoing AC Milan medical Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos is poised to complete his switch to Milan after arriving in Lombardy for a medical Prosecutor Says Picking a Jury in Sandy Blunt Case Could be Tough A prosecutor says it could be tough to pick a jury in the Sandy Blunt case. Blunt is North Dakota`s former state workers compensation director. He`s accused of misspending more than 18-thousand dollars in Workforce Safety and Insurance funds. Blunt is scheduled to go to trial in December. New York Freezes Malpractice Insurance Rates Gov. David Paterson is freezing medical malpractice insurance rates for a year as he seeks a broader solution to high business costs doctors claim are driving them out of New York. The freeze heads Census Bureau reports new numbers today on poverty, income and health insurance WASHINGTON - The Census Bureau on Tuesday reports new numbers on poverty, income and health insurance — an annual snapshot of the economic well-being of American households. Gunmen attack U.S. diplomat in Pakistan Three gunmen fired at the bulletproof car of Lynne Tracy, the principal officer at the U.S. Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, but she was unhurt in the attack Monday. Thousands of California children in danger of losing health insurance Thousands of Californian children are in danger of losing health insurance, indicating the failure of the state's promising strides toward extending medical coverage to all its children, the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday. Increased premiums for low-income families are expected to put the program out of reach for many and a new insurance policy is also expected to cut enrollees, the paper ... Doctors: Insurance companies endanger patient treatment TOLEDO -- Physicians in Ohio and across the country say insurance companies increasingly are strong-arming doctors to provide the treatment that is best for the bottom line, not for the patient, a newspaper reported Sunday. |


