Medical Center Health System mulls Aetna pact halt
MCHS weighs ending Aetna in network status effective June 30 after a letter from CEO Bill Webster shows a potential $1 million yearly loss in reimbursements since Aetna bought Coventry Health Care. Negotiations continue as patients face higher out of pocket costs if no deal is reached.
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Man hit by pickup in Odessa leaves him seriously injured
A 47-year-old Odessa man, Luis Moreno, is hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a 2010 gold Dodge Ram pickup driven by 22-year-old Jamie Luna on North West County Road. A 13-year-old passenger was in the vehicle. Moreno failed to yield, and the police report notes life-threatening injuries with no citations issued.
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One Dead After I 20 Crash in Ward County
A 58-year-old Zacarias Ortiz of Cleburne died when his 2012 Chevrolet pickup left I 20 west of Monahans. He overcorrected after drifting into the median, rolled into a ditch, and was ejected. He was not wearing a seat belt and pronounced dead at the scene.
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Blotter highlights multiple local felony incidents
A blotter listing reports from police covers burglary at Las Palapas 1021 S Grant Ave theft at 2400 block West 11th Street and a cash theft at Albertsons 4950 E 42nd Street. It notes drug charges for an Odessa man and a Midland woman with bonds set at 7500 and 30000 respectively and a methamphetamine charge for Landon Conatser with a 15000 bond.
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Breathing correctly in fitness with Valsalva cautions
John Douthitt of Mission Fitness explains dangers of improper breathing during weight lifting and cardio. He describes the Valsalva maneuver, potential blood pressure spikes and blackouts, and recommends a 3:2 inhale to exhale rhythm for cardio. Aimed at safer exercise and better results.
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