Maryland business labor group forms Medical Data Analysis Co
A dozen companies and unions form Medalco to use insurer data to flag high fees and wasteful practices, aiming to pressure providers to cut costs this summer. Critics note limits and that savings may be modest, while insurers and execs call it a common tactic nationwide.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Medical Data Analysis Co
Assembly
Medalco
Ernest Crofoot
Miles Cole
Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Cole
Barton-Gillet Co
J. David Nagel
Medical Society
Barton- Gillet
Nagel
Crofcot
Bob Nolan
Aetna Life & Casualty
Hartford
Conn
Aetna
Bills seek AIDS tests for alleged rapists in Maryland
Maryland legislators reintroduced a bill allowing rape victims to compel HIV testing of suspects. Supporters say results help victims decide on pregnancy and sexual conduct, despite concerns of false negatives. The measure faces federal funding stakes and argues for victim peace of mind amid AIDS fears.
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Annapolis
Ida G. Ruben
D-Montgomery
House
Senate
Commission On
Ruben
Andrew Sonner
Montgomery County
Library faces push to eject pedophile group in library row
In San Francisco parents demand removal of the North American Man Boy Love Association after reports of monthly library meetings near Potrero Hill Middle School. Police note arrests of group members for child molesting charges while librarians defend free speech and public meeting room access.
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San Francisco
Judith Kell
Potrero Hill
Tom Eisenman
Schneider
Nambla
Alan Davis
Berkeley
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