Health care backlash shadows Oscar season
Ellen Goodman notes a swift shift in public view toward managed care as HMOs become political villains. Polls show mixed satisfaction yet demand for regulation while doctors and patients unite against denials and cost control failures. A rising chorus calls for external appeals and patient rights amid legislative action.
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Harvard School of Public Health
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Glasser
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Ken Starr
Washington
Congress
Harry and Louise
Court allows ban on lie detector evidence in trials
The Supreme Court ruled that lie detector results may be barred in trials citing concerns about scientific reliability. The decision leaves open the possibility that some cases could admit polygraph evidence, depending on future circumstances and specific defenses.
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Supreme Court
California
Clarence Thomas
Study Finds Drop in Boy to Girl Birth Ratio
Chicago report notes US and Canada saw a slight drop in the male to female birth ratio from 1970 to 1990. The study cites environmental factors including prenatal pesticide exposure as possible causes. Declines appeared earlier in several other industrial regions.
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Mr. Right
United States
Canada
Journal of the American Medical Association
Gazette delays highlight production breakdown and apology
A production problem delayed The Gazette on Tuesday morning and the paper apologized for the inconvenience. The computer controlling the insertion machine broke down and has been repaired. The second part notes research linking environmental exposure to shifts in male birth defects and sex ratios, as discussed in JAMA.
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Gazette
Devra Lee Davis
World Resources Institute
Davis
Gazette Promotes Agriculture with Soybean Ink
The Gazette urges readers to recycle by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It directs disposal at City Carton on 4250 Sixth St SW or through the nearest recycling location.
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