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State Medical Association Ponders Greater Scrutiny of Doctors Without Admitting Privileges  FORT WAYNE, IN Indiana's NewsCenter --- A patient safety ordinance proposed in Fort Wayne appears to be prompting the Indiana State Medical Association to push harder for oversight of doctors who don't have ties to local hospitals.

New Medical College Gets Big Boost  SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY- Plans for the Commonwealth Medical College also got a big boost Monday. Both Pennsylvania senators came to the Electric City to give the project a financial shot in the arm.

Rising health insurance costs outpace income: report  WASHINGTON Wisconsin workers who have trimmed family budgets to pay health insurance premiums already know the costs have risen, but they may be shocked to learn by how much.

Survey ranks Arkansas No. 1 in amount of teachers' pay going to insurance  By John Lyon Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - A recent survey of 36 states ranked Arkansas No. 1 in the percentage of teachers' pay taken up by out-of-pocket health insurance costs, the head of the state's largest teachers union told legislators Monday.

Insurance Denies Life-Saving Surgery, Calling It "Cosmetic"  "Aetna health insurance has denied me coverage to treat a disconnected jawbone and insufficient airway, which is called mandible/maxillary hypoplasia," explains Karen George of Woodbridge, Virginia. "Aetna stated they see no necessity for surgery except for cosmetic reasons despite the fact that I have medical necessity letters from six different doctors.

George Tellevik, 1933-2008: Helping drivers was priority for former State Patrol chief  Retired Washington State Patrol Chief George Tellevik, who oversaw a massive expansion of the agency and worked to ensure that drivers in distress wouldn't wait long for help, died last weekend from pancreatic cancer. He was 74.

Dropped From Insurance: Family Wants Policy Change  CARBONDALE -- Family members say 24 year old Jessica Cantrell is making progress in a St. Louis hospital. But her family will have to cover the medical bills as she recovers because of the language in SIU's insurance plan.

Medical calendar  Blood drives BLOOD DRIVES: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 17 and 18 in the blood donor room of the Mercy Medical Building, 851 E. Fifth St., Washington, Mo. Walk-ins welcome. Donors will receive a T-shirt.

Farm, Ranch Families Struggle With Rising Health Care Costs  WASHINGTON �� America��s farm and ranch families are paying top dollar for health insurance that inadequately covers their needs and causes them significant financial risk, according to a report released today from The Access Project and sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

People in Business  Dr. Stanley Bradley has been named as the full-time hospice medical director of the Washington Regional Hospice. Bradley will be making home visits to hospice patients in Washington, Benton and Madison counties and will be available for hospital consultations. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock and completed his residency at the Arkansas Health ...

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