| 1. Life-saving call |
Girl, 9, uses cell phone to send text messages and video to her mom after her grandfather falls ill
Brooklyn Levinson, 9, knew something was wrong when her grandfather stopped responding to her as they sat together at his Copiague breakfast table Saturday morning.
"Are you sleeping?" ...more |
Published by Newsday on Tuesday, July 26, 2005
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| 2. States Rejecting Demand to Pay for Medicare Cost |
| WASHINGTON, July 3 - States are openly resisting a provision of the Medicare law that requires them to pay billions of dollars a year to the federal government to help finance the cost of the new Medicare drug benefit.
Texas is leading the charge against the requirement, which states see as more...more |
Published by on Monday, July 04, 2005
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| 3. Convenience, but Not for Everyone |
| Even during peak travel times, the line at the American Airlines ticket counter in Philadelphia moves quickly for most business travelers. But not for Peggy Elliott, who waited nearly an hour to check in for a recent flight.
"People were zipping past me because they could use the self-service ki...more |
Published by on Tuesday, June 28, 2005
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| 4. AAHomecare Will Seek Clarifications to Wheelchair Coverage Criteria |
| The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) welcomed draft Medicare coverage policy for power wheelchairs but expressed continuing concerns about potential affects on patient access to medically necessary mobility equipment.
Specifically, the Rehab and Assistive Technology Council (RATC) ...more |
Published by on Friday, February 11, 2005
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| 5. Supreme Court will decide if cruise ships subject to Americans with Disabilities Act |
| In Jacksonville during Super Bowl week, the cruise ship industry has touted its ships as floating hotels, accommodating thousands of guests in town for America's grandest sporting event.
But in Washington three weeks from now, the industry will argue to the nation's highest court that cruise shi...more |
Published by The Times-Union on Sunday, February 06, 2005
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