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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 2004

Page

3

Illinois GOP proposes Code Blue plan to curb malpractice costs

Illinois House Republicans unveiled the Code Blue health care plan to cap non economic damages in medical malpractice suits, seek grants to reduce premiums, and keep doctors in state. They cite rising premiums from 1.5 to 2.8 million annually and note neurosurgeons and OB GYNs leaving, threatening access to care.

Springfield Illinois House Tom Cross Cross Will County Illinois Hospital Association Indiana Wisconsin Missouri General Assembly State Supreme Court Craig Backs Backs Department of Public Health Ron McMullen Alton Memorial Hospital

War fuels Illinois defense makers amid Iraq war surge

Illinois plants in Crab Orchard and Ordnance and Tactical Systems, now part of General Dynamics, gain from Bush war push. Contracts include 11.1 million for 25mm target practice cartridges, 10.7 million for 20mm rounds, 5 million for 40mm MK-19 cartridges, and 18.3 million for 180,000 rounds of 25mm ammo, plus 24 million for 673,000 25mm practice rounds and 1.45 million tracer rounds. Olin Corp and Winchester Ammunition secure 9.2 million for 5.56mm ball ammo. Boeing wins 642 million for JDAM kits and 66 million for helmet cueing systems. Major figures include Maj. Gen. Eaton and Richard Hammer.

Springfield William Tecumseh Sherman Illinois Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge Orchill Primex Technologies Megacorporation General Dynamics Defense Industry George W. Bush Iraq General Dynamics’ Ordnance and Tactical Systems Ordill Southern Illinois Army Marine Corps Red Lion Milan Tenn Paul Eaton U.S. Army Infantry Center Olin Corp East Alton Winchester Ammunition Winchester U.S. Army Richard Hammer U.S Boeing St. Louis

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