High court upholds independent review in HMO patient rights
Supreme Court ruling allows independent review for HMO denied treatment, easing congressional disputes over a patients rights bill. Michigan and California experiences show mixed outcomes, with states adopting laws since 1978 and debates over who can sue HMOs. Congressional committees must reconcile House and Senate versions while addressing coverage gaps.
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Roswell Optimist Club Honors Local Law Officers
The Roswell Noon Optimist Club held its annual Respect For Law Banquet on May 18 to honor law enforcement from New Mexico State Police to Roswell Police and others. Special awards went to Officer Jennifer Schurman and the New Mexico Mounted Patrol, with Sgt. Rodney Morris named Officer of the Year. posthumous tributes were given to several officers and public safety personnel.
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Roswell Dentist Receives General Dentistry Fellowship
Dr. Robert T. Smith of Roswell earned a Fellowship from the Academy of General Dentistry in Montreal. Local business news notes the Fish Hook Christian Book Gift and Supply Center opened at 109 W. Second inside the Wig Chateau. Baskin Robbins began construction of a new 31 Flavors Ice Cream Store in Plains Park Shopping Center.
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Allow teachers to teach TRUCHAS a close friend.
A reader praises teachers like Mark from Albuquerque and questions standardized testing. He argues accountability programs waste classroom time and harm learning, cites TerraNova score inconsistencies, and notes colleagues who left teaching rather to test focus.
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News conferences catch on with world leaders
Washington style briefings gain popularity as Blair Putin and others hold formal Q and A sessions. Bush has held only four full news conferences in his presidency with the latest on March 13, leaving the public seeking timely answers from the chief executive.
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Pressers and accountability in wartime leadership
The piece contrasts FDR's two weekly Oval Office news conferences during World War II with Bush's reluctance to take a wide range of questions, arguing that avoiding media scrutiny undercuts democratic accountability. It notes Blair's televised briefing at No 10 Downing Street addressing relations with the British press.
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Management from WorldCom era frames new law evaders
A social pathologist questions a rising class of business actors who evade accountability. Citing WorldCom, the piece debates who truly runs enterprise, the need for tougher audits, and the role of public punishment to deter corporate misdeeds.
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