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Well, it won't be not exactly "drive in", but this new store front will certainly be the equivalent of the "fast food" approach for your cosmetic medical procedure. According to an article on the New York Times, a new clinic is opening on the streets...
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In an article on Fox News, New York-based Group Health Incorporated was billed for 20 brain surgeries, totaling over $300,000. Not a single one of these operations actually took place. This fraud was kept all in the family, with a man claiming a total...
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I suppose it's to be expected: The Dutch TV show that was supposed to give a kidney to a 1 of 3 potential patients is a hoax. The supposedly terminally-ill woman is a perfectly healthy actress, and no kidney was going to be donated. In fact, the deception...
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Proving again that the truth is stranger than fiction, an article in the Toronto Star tells the story of a dying woman who is going to donate a kidney to the winner of a bizarre reality show. The Dutch government will not stop the broadcast of the show,...
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Wondering why you are paying a lot for insurance? Perhaps some of your premiums are going to help pay the divorce settlement of insurance bigwig, John Charman. According to an article on Business Week, Britain's court of appeals has upheld a previous...
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In an article on SignOnSanDiego.com, it's been announced that the legal battles between the builders of the World Trade Center and seven insurers has finally been settled. The $2 billion settlement announced today is in addition to $2.55 billion that...
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Democratic Presidential candidate and Senator, Hillary Rodham Clinton, said that the US is unprepared for a serious disaster. In an article by Time, she indicated that the Bush administration had made a grave error in putting the Federal Emergency Management...
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Hang onto your hats: according to an article on Science Daily, the Colorado State University forecast team is increasing its storm predictions for the 2007 season to 17 "named" storms. While this is a significant number of storms, it's far less than the...
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Do you live in California? Are you at potential risk for wildfire? Don't be surprised if your insurer starts making demands that you clear brush, cut down trees or install a fireproof roof before you get your next policy, according to an article on Mohave...
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Jerry Seinfeld, best known for his self-titled tv show , made a bit of "buzz" about his new movie with an aerial stunt in Cannes. According to an article in the Toronto Star, Seinfeld donned a bee costume and rode a wire that was strung between the roof...
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Now here's a great reason not to trust everything that comes out of your doctor's mouth: in an article from the LA Times, 3 doctors are being held for doing "unneeded" procedures at a Buena Park clinic. What they were doing is recruiting patients for...
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You may have heard advertisements for critical illness protection . You may have decided it's a lot of hype. I had too. Perhaps it's the way that it's advertised, with a lot of focus on the terrible illnesses that people can get. Then I read an article...
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According to an article from the East Bay Business Times, Allstate will stop writing new homeowners insurance and landlord policies as of July 1st in the state of California. This is part of Allstate's ongoing actions to reduce risk in its insurance business....
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Every day there is something more about the EF5 tornado that destroyed Greensburg, Kansas. It was an astounding storm -- at EF5, it was a monster tornado, that ripped homes from their foundations and destroyed the majority of the town. According to an...
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In an article from the Toronto Star, I saw the first arguments in favour of Universal life that made some sense to me. Basically, universal life benefits the wealthy more than any other segment of the population, despite how it is sold. So, while this...
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