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Table of Contents . . . March 18th, 2004
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Anthem Inc. - Federal regulators approve Anthem-Wellpoint merger
Berry College - The Intimate Justice Scale uses ethics to screen for partner abuse
Ethics - Pope: Biomedical advances pose "serious problems"
Healthcare Coverage - Keystone Health Plan Central lowers premiums for seniors
Johns Hopkins University - Review of research in developing countries needed
Legal Issues - Orthopedic surgeon sentenced to 41 months in fraud case
Medical Errors - Iowa police investigate the reuse of drugs at University Hospitals
Medicare - Video helps launch national senior education campaign about new drug law
Medicare - Wisconsin won't get big jump in HMO funds under program overhaul
Nutrition - Pasta fights back amid low-carb trend
Obstetrics - Utah committee votes down bill allowing lay midwives to practice
Pediatric Obesity - States take on fighting childhood obesity
Prescription Drug Importation - McClellan to lead study of drugs from Canada, over objections
Quality Assurance - Iowa nurses seek law to limit required work hours
Am. Soc. for Aesthetic Plastic Surg. - 8.3M cosmetic procedures performed in 2003
Cntr. for Studying Health System Change - Health insurance tax credit proposals would do little to increase coverage
Healthcare Coverage - Clinic for uninsured opens in Alabama
Healthcare Coverage - Healthcare options offered for Iowa seniors
Healthcare Coverage - Mississippi Senate approves quick fix for state employees' insurance
Healthcare Coverage - Quick fix for Mississippi state employees' insurance approved by senate
Healthcare Funding - Social services advocates decry Washington state Senate budget
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield - New Jersey insurer backs down in dispute over premium refunds
Legislative Issues - Connecticut bill would require insurers to cover wigs for chemotherapy patients
Lewin Group - Study: Tax policies favor rich, but changing system could leave more uninsured
Long-Term Care Insurance - Iowa Republicans offer options for seniors
Medicaid - Federal crackdown threatens Oregon health plan
Medical Malpractice - Alaska legislators consider limits on damages
Medical Malpractice - Wyoming lawmakers kill another malpractice measure
Mental Health - Missouri legislature passes mental health bill for children
PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. - Plan offers affordable catastrophic coverage, preventive care services
Wal-Mart - Wal-Mart employees' children top list of Georgia's PeachCare recipients
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