HMO settlement bans incentives to curb patient care
Aetna U S Healthcare agrees to stop paying doctors to limit care in a landmark settlement announced by Texas Attorney General John Cornyn. The deal ends withholds and incentives tied to patient treatment, aiming to place medical decisions with patients and physicians. Permian Basin Healthcare Network backs the move as a potential model for HMOs.
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Aetna U.S. Healthcare
Texas
John Cornyn
Aetna
Scott Taylor
Permian Basin
Dallas
Cornyn
HMO
Dan Morales
Hmos
Taylor
Permain Basin Healthcare Network
Odessa
Nelda Lee Named Top Volunteer of the Year
Odessa based awards honored Nelda Lee as the 18th W D Noel Volunteer of the Year for over 30 years supporting the arts. Betsy Triplett Hart hosted the luncheon noting Lee as a tireless fund raiser and advocate for West Texas art groups. Lee began volunteering in 1956 after a childhood shaped by community aid and perseverance.
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Nelda Lee
Frances G. Boyles
Junior League of Odessa
W.D. Noel
Lee
Elien Noel
Betsy Triplett-Hart
Ellen Noel
West Texas
Odessa
Second murder trial of Betty Culver opens in Watkins' court
The second murder trial of Betty Culver began with opening statements to a nine woman three man jury in Watkins' courtroom. Prosecutor John Smith claimed Culver knowingly killed Todary Culver after a December 1995 argument, while defense attorney Bob Garcia argued there was no intent to kill. She cried during Garcia's recounting of the events.
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Betty Culver
Ector County
John Smith
Todary 1
Culver
Bob Garcia
Smith
Garcia
Betty
Mark Hulin
Todary Culver
Hood Junior High School
Hulin
Diane Vaught
Bobby Bland
Vaught
Chuck Wagon Gang to Feed Ukraine Officials and Orphans
The Chuck Wagon Gang will travel to Kiev to feed 1750 people at the American Embassy on July 1, with 15 members delivering West Texas barbecue and goodwill. They previously fed 1500 Ukrainian officials in Odessa in 1998 and delivered 300 pairs of shoes to orphanages.
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Chuck Wagon Gang
Ukraine
West Texas
Kiev
American Chamber of Commerce
Odessa
Jerry Eeley
Kelly sails to Senate race as Hutchison foe chosen in Texas
In Houston, Gene Kelly won the Democratic runoff for the U.S. Senate seat against Charles Gandy, a race that sets him to face Kay Bailey Hutchison in the general election. In the Houston area, the contest to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Bill Archer narrowed to Peter Wareing and John Culberson as they vie for the GOP nomination for Texas only open House seat. With 63 percent of precincts reporting, Kelly held about 59 percent to Gandy’s 41 percent. Hutchison has a strong fundraising edge as the likely Senate nominee.
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Houston
Kay Bailey Hutchison
U.S
Bill Archer
Senate
Gene Kelly
Austin
Charles Gandy
Texas
Kelly
Gandy
Universal City
Hutchison
Archer
House
Ways and Means
Peter Wareing
John Culberson
GOP
Internal Candidate Leads Medical Center Hospital Administrator Race
John Chamberlain, MCH associate administrator and sole internal candidate, told the board he would pursue the post to improve hospital service for the Permian Basin. He cites five years at MCH and community work with United Way and Meals on Wheels, prioritizing employee outreach and better communication while managing indigent care within budget. The board, guided by TMP Worldwide, plans to select the new administrator by May.
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Medical Center
Hospital Board of
John Chamberlain
MCH
Permian Basin
Chamberlain
United Way of
Odessa
Meals On Wheels
TMP. Worldwide
Ector County Hospital District Board of Directors
Candidate Resume Resides In Health Care Leadership Roles
A senior vice president and chief operating officer at Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe Louisiana from 1990 to 1995, previously serving as associate administrator for Hospital Corporation of America in Sarasota Florida from 1987 to 1990.
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Glenwood Regional Medical Center
West Monroe
Hospital Corporation of American
Sarasota, Fla
Railroad Commission delays well plugging plan action
The Texas Railroad Commission delayed a decision on a plan to require oil and gas firms to plug unused wells after one year. Chairman Michael jams sent the proposal to a committee for study, with a report due in about 45 days.
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Railroad Commission
Austin
Texas Railroad Commission
Michael Jams
Williams
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Watkins
Joe Connally
Mistrial
Tony Garza
Commission
Garza
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