MCH Nears Exit From Blue Cross Network Amid Dispute
Officials say Blue Cross offers remain well below MCH costs and threaten patient access. Hospital leaders accuse Blue Cross and its Chicago holding umbrella of subsidizing their insurer's profitability, while Blue Cross counters with plans to help affected members find in network care. Both sides warn a deal may not emerge quickly.
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Jarvis
Abernethy
Blue Cross
Chicago
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Ector County Hospital
MCH
Odessa
Health networks and care providers linked in Texas data center
A listing of health care entities including Texas Health Care Information Collection Center, Health Care Service Corp parent company HCSC, Medical Center Hospital and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas with associated web addresses. The items present a directory of organizations and their online portals for health statistics, insurance, and hospital services.
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MCH
Blue Cross
Abernethy
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Health Care Service Corp
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Illinois
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Jarvis
Texas Health Care Information Collection Center For Health Statistics
Dshs.state
Thcic
Hcsc.com
Medical Center Hospital
McHodesia. Com
Odessan plant sale draws dedicated shoppers and students
Odessan shoppers like Cindi Wiehle and Mary O’Hearn flock to the annual sale, valuing low prices and quality while supporting the ECISD horticulture program. Roy Phemister says last year’s event raised about $30,000, funding student trips and supplies, with about half the stock sold by Monday. Windam, attending since 2000 with her family, notes the sale’s value for patio plants and early morning luck.
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Cindi Wiehle
Mary O’hearn
Wiehle
O’hearn
Ector County Independent School District
ECISD
Roy Phemister
Garner State Park
Texas
Anne Windam
Windam
Phillip Paris
Melanie Paris
Couples Row Highlights Strain of Long Deployments in Iraq
The piece notes how long tours strain marriages with 12 to 15 month duties and cites Lory Manning of the Women's Research and Education Institute. It spotlights about 40 married Army couples living on Couples Row at Camp Striker near Baghdad and a seven-couple trailer row at Camp Victory, with restrictions on public displays of affection and a call to preserve marriages for morale.
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Lory Manning
Navy
Women’s Research and Education Institute
Army
Frazier
Keisha Frazier
Camp Striker
Baghdad
Iraq
Camp Victory
Manning
Silent Auction Supports Odessa Newspapers In Education
The event allocates all silent auction revenue to Odessa American Newspapers In Education Program, directly aiding classroom literacy initiatives and student learning through local journalism.
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Odessa American Newspapers
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