Five Foot Sweeney Punch Bowl as Grave Marker in Wheeling Museum
One of the world’s largest cut glass bowls served as a grave marker for over six decades. The 1844 Thomas and Michael Sweeney creation, called Sweeney’s Folly, weighed 225 pounds and traveled to London before becoming a museum exhibit at Oglebay Institute Mansion in Wheeling, West Virginia.
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Health Insurance Boost for Americans Over 65
The Health Insurance Institute reports nearly 470 million dollars in benefits paid to Americans 65 and older last year. Hospital expenses topped 197 million, with disability income over 96 million, and private insurance coverage now supplements Medicare for more than 11 million elderly people.
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Insurance payments rise to 2.8 billion in first quarter
The Health Insurance Institute reports 2.8 billion dollars in health insurance benefits paid by companies in Q1. Total daily benefits near 32 million, with breakdowns by hospital, major medical, disability, surgical, medical and dental plans. Elderly 65 plus receive notable shares across categories. Private plans cover out of hospital drugs nursing and private hospital room expenses. Medicare card urged for those 65 or older.
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