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Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure, you never know when something might happen. You could miss a flight and be stranded somewhere, your partner might have a heart attack, or you might be caught up in a natural disaster. Whatever the case may be, having additional options available will make the situation much more bearable.
Influx of doctors overwhelms Texas board (AP via Yahoo! News)
An influx of doctors lured to Texas by new limits on malpractice lawsuits has overwhelmed the state board that screens candidates for medical licenses, creating a backlog that forces many applicants to wait months before they can start seeing patients.
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Iowa Hawkeye-Security Offers Violent Event Response Coverage for Schools (Insurance Journal)
Hawkeye-Security Insurance recently announced that it will offer Violent Event Response Coverage beginning this month to its public and private school policyholders throughout the Midwest. Recogni
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Doctors Lured To Texas By Lawsuit Limits (CBS 11 Dallas/Fort Worth)
An influx of doctors lured to Texas by new limits on malpractice lawsuits has overwhelmed the state board that screens candidates for medical licenses, creating a backlog that forces many applicants to wait months before they can start seeing patients. More Health News More Local News
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Influx of doctors overwhelms Texas board (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
An influx of doctors lured to Texas by new limits on malpractice lawsuits has overwhelmed the state board that screens candidates for medical licenses, creating a backlog that forces many applicants to wait months before they can start seeing patients. Officials said many of the relocating physicians are filling shortages in areas such as Beaumont, where trauma patients previously had to be flown ...
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Doctors clamoring to come to Texas, creating backlog of applicants (Austin American-Statesman)
An influx of doctors into Texas has caused long waits for medical licenses, inconveniences for patients wanting to see certain specialists and anxiety for physicians awaiting new colleagues to help with high caseloads.
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The long walk to recovery (The San Angelo Standard-Times)
Judy Mathews is soundlessly wheeled out of the operating room. Her knee replacement surgery is finished, complete with 29 staples and a bandage that will keep cold water circulating close to the 11-inch wound. The two-hour surgery April 5 at Shannon Medical Center was routine and without complications. The seven-person surgery team’s work is done.
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Workers' compensation: Who's covered? (Potomac News)
Workers' compensation: Who's covered? Workers' compensation is a state-mandated insurance system that pays for medical care and lost wages when workers are injured on the job.
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Polo club asks city to reconsider amendment (Waconia Patriot)
The Independence City Council has not denied the general concept of polo in the city. The council has denied certain language that has been proposed for an amendment to the city zoning ordinance.
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Disaster Aid Programs (Miami News-Record)
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President George Bush's major disaster declaration issued for Oklahoma.
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Tiny tweezers and yeast help St. Jude show how cancer drug works (EurekAlert!)
The annoying bulges of an over-wound telephone cord that shorten its reach and limit a caller's motion help to explain why drugs called camptothecins are so effective in killing cancer cells, according to investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Delft University of Technology.
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So should you buy travel health insurance? Probably. Hopefully you will never need it, but you will have to make a personal decision about whether you are willing to take a chance to save a couple hundred dollars or less. Your destination and the nature of your trip should be considered when making a decision. For example, an authentic African safari or wilderness white water rafting trip has a higher probably of medical implications than a seniors’ train tour, but life isn’t predictable. Assess your risk, financial capability to handle possible emergencies and your comfort level, and work from there.
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