Sean Kirst reports judge says drug war has failed
U S District Court judge states the drug war has failed, highlighting systemic challenges and the need for policy reevaluation. The article cites judicial opinions and calls for alternative approaches within the U S legal framework.
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Doctors Lie for Patients Survey Finds 39 Percent Exasperate
A survey shows 39 percent of physicians alter diagnoses or medical assessments to ensure insurance coverage. The study highlights pressures on doctors to secure approval for tests and treatments, raising concerns about patient care and medical integrity.
Call for Change: Bank Survey Signals Migration Trends
A Bank survey shows residents of Upstate states twice as likely to move away compared with counterparts in other states. The results highlight potential shifts in population, economic outlook, and regional demand for housing and services. Local officials weigh responses to retain residents and attract new ones amid mobility pressures.
Doctors admit to deceiving insurers for patient care
A 1998 survey of 1,124 U.S. physicians found 39 percent of 720 respondents sometimes exaggerated illness severity, altered diagnoses, or reported nonpresent signs to secure insurance coverage. Dr Ira B Wilson of New England Medical Center commented the practice is widespread but not driven by a systematic fraud effort.
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Physicians Admit Deceiving Insurers to Help Patients
A 1998 nationwide study from University School of Medicine reports some doctors admitted exaggerating patient conditions to avoid early discharges and to ensure proper care. The study notes a rising trend in manipulating reimbursement forms as costs tighten, with manipulators justifying it as necessary for high quality care and increased patient requests to deceive insurers.
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Upstate New York residents eye higher outmigrate rate
A MET Bank survey shows Upstate residents twice as likely to move in five years as residents of other states. Twenty-one percent of Upstate respondents expect to leave versus ten percent elsewhere. Younger people and college graduates show higher intent, with broader gaps across income and education levels. The Syracuse series noted 5.1 percent migration loss in the mid to late 1990s.
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Promised survey to probe Nottingham High School problems
Syracuse Superintendent Stephen C. Jones will survey Nottingham High School teachers to gauge adult student relations after a disruption described as a riot. The meeting drew about 200 students parents and staff as bomb threats evacuated the building and fights erupted outside and inside the campus.
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Best nap spots at the U N Secretariat list published
The Herald's Journal reports a list of top places to nap at the U N Secretariat. The item also notes a separate charity gesture offering Perley King a year of Cheerios and a bicycle after he drove his sister's car to buy cereal.
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Lottery Results Update From Tuesday Draws
Tuesday Daily Number 100 and WinFour 6520 lead a list of Take 5 numbers 8 19 23 37 39 with multiple game results. Lottery office guidance directs callers to News Line 472-2711 and states categories for state and national results.
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