Hospital debts prompt pause on indigent care impact
Webster says writing off 7.45 million in uncollected debt is premature to gauge effects on MCH programs for low income patients. He notes no final conclusion on causes, citing missed Arthur Andersen recommendations and weak handling of contractual allowances and bad debts by the finance team.
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Phone billing change sparks call for itemized charges
Consumers Union officials urge a detailed bill showing every charge to help customers verify costs and curb potential fraud. Regulators liken the shift to gasoline pricing, where taxes are not separately listed, while providers may offer optional line-item detailing such as toll free numbers.
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Balloon crash injures six Kenyans in Texas ride
Spokespersons described the victims as stable after a ballloon ride accident in Texas. Neighbors recalled a family man, Robert Mozelewski, and noted the extended planning and close family ties. Four of the injured were flown to Nairobi for treatment, while the others were treated locally.
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Unlikely wallet snatch disrupts Rome stopover for Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson, stripped Olympic 100m champion, was in Rome after Libyan work when a woman and girl allegedly grabbed his wallet at a currency exchange. He chased the pair but the wallet and documents, including seven thousand dollars, were gone within seconds. Johnson cited a subway entrance as a possible escape point.
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Texas governor halts execution for DNA testing in McGinn case
State District Judge Stephen Ellis imposed a gag order as new DNA tests are pursued in the 1993 rape slaying. McGinn, 43, faces possible exoneration as labs examine hair and semen evidence. Governor Bush granted a 30 day reprieve to allow testing. Local relatives express fury and insistence of guilt.
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Trucker joins the dead list for Lubbock double slayings
Orion Cecil Joiner, a former long haul trucker, was executed in Texas for the December 1986 murders of two Lubbock waitresses. He proclaimed innocence, expressed sorrow for the families, and said he would meet the victims in heaven. Evidence included a neighbor's testimony and blood type matches.
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Texas Lottery Winning Numbers and Pick 3 Results
The Texas Lottery draw for Wednesday July 12 shows Lotto numbers 49 50 33 20 19 41. Pick 3 results are 0 2 6.
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