Passenger complaints on U S airports amid delays and congestion
The report catalogs frequent flier complaints at major hubs PHILADELPHIA DULLES MIAMI INTERNATIONAL CHICAGO O HARE about weather delays lengthy security lines long walks between terminals and temporary gate areas. The panel includes industry voices from Embry Riddle Condé Nast Traveler and Travel outlets.
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Atmosphere Research
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Runway Girl Network
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View From the Wing
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RW. Mann & Co
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TravelSkills
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Medicare deaths and costs fall wildly in a single decade
A JAMA study based on 68 million Medicare records finds mortality among traditional fee-for-service patients dropping 16 percent from 1999 to 2013, with 3 million fewer hospitalizations and cost declines of about 15 percent among hospitalized patients. Hospital safety and public health gains likely contributed, alongside new therapies.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
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P.J. Brennan
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Annual CPI-adjusted inpatient expenditure per beneficiary
A study cited from JAMA and USA Today analyzes mean inpatient costs per beneficiary under fee-for-service plans, adjusted annually by the Consumer Price Index. George Kas reports on the methodology and implications for health care spending trends in the United States.
Louisiana still paying for Katrina a decade on
A decade after Katrina, Louisiana remains mired in recovery costs with over 24 000 reconstruction projects funded by the federal government. About 10 billion in federal aid has been spent and 2.5 billion more set aside for public reconstruction with thousands of projects still open and ongoing infrastructure damage widening the bill. Local officials warn of continuing major repairs and decade-long timelines as sinkholes and road and sewer upgrades multiply, potentially extending recovery another ten years.
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