States urged to require insurer coverage for obesity surgery
Valerie Van Brussel and Denise Rasley, both morbidly obese and facing health risks, press for Ohio law to compel insurers to cover bariatric surgery. Advocates say the operation saves lives and should be treated like other medical treatments, while insurers warn of higher costs. Georgia Indiana Virginia Maryland currently require coverage.
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Dow Corning to Cut 700 Jobs in Cost Reduction Push
Dow Corning Corp plans to cut 700 jobs, about 8.2 percent of its global workforce, as part of expense reductions that should save more than $100 million annually. The Midland company remains in Chapter 11 after bankruptcy in 1995 related to silicone breast implant lawsuits. The firm also reported a $51.2 million fourth quarter loss versus $27.5 million profit a year earlier.
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