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Table of Contents . . . June 17th, 2004
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Business Update - United Physicians announces registration of trademark, PPO Lite
Geriatrics - Providence nursing home to close
Healthcare Coverage - Advocates in North Carolina want healthcare as a constitutional right
Healthcare Coverage - Retirees fear drug benefit cuts, pushing them into costlier Medicare plans
Legal Issues - Aetna withdrawing lawsuit against Abbott over AIDS drug
Legal Issues - Iowa couple sues hospital for releasing pregnancy records
Legal Issues - Minnesota man pleads guilty in hormones case
Legal Issues - Utah couple sues companies over ephedra-based dietary supplement
Back Pain - Psychological distress is reliable predictor of back pain, investigation shows
Business Update - Anthem emerges as possible sole bidder for Dirigo plan
Consumer-Driven Health Care - Guardian and Destiny Health now offer HSA option
Healthcare & Politics - U.S. presidential candidate Kerry stresses universal health care
Legal Issues - Hearing officer rules New Hampshire Governor's former volunteer must pay fine
Mental Health - Survey: Confidentiality concerns among barriers to seeking psychological care
Prescription Drug Costs - West Virginia Agency considers options to cut drug cost increases
U.S. National Institutes of Health - More than one-third of U.S. adults use alternative therapies
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