Necessary, My Ass
— So, Bob, in for a physical today, hmm? — Uh huh. But my HMO limits my coverage to conditions that rhyme with "orange," so if you find something, keep it to yourself. — Understood. OK. Let's see. Any problems, changes in your health since I last saw you? — Well, for several weeks now…
A Harder Line for HMOs?
Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) hold an enviable legal status: A 1974 federal law shields them from most lawsuits. Ironically, Congress intended this law, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, to protect workers. Until recently, courts have ruled that the law alone governs employee benefits, including health care, and that state liability laws do not be…
Water to Spare
Officials from Cincinnati, Florence and Boone County sealed a deal on March 12 for water service to cross the river from Cincinnati to Northern Kentucky. Last year, Florence and Boone County determined that a supplemental water source would be needed in the next few years to meet the increasing needs of a growing population. The…
Jazz Mandolin Project
Jazz Mandolin Project Jazz Mandolin Project have a Bluegrass connection in their sound, thanks to Jamie Masefield's picking, but as their latest CD, Tour De Flux, reveals, JMP are an enthralling Jazz project through and through. The album was recorded on last year's tour of the same name, when JMP's Masefield and bassist (and…
Alternative Health: Alternative Medicine
Many wellness programs have sprung up around town, sponsored by various organizations, often hospitals or the newer health-care multihospital corporations. Most involve opportunities for patient education and specific referral to practitioners such as massage therapists, biofeedback specialists, nutritionists, tai chi or other movement activity and so on. This is in keeping with the notion of…
News: Take Reform ‘Any Way You Can,’ Campaign Reform Advocate Tells Local Forum
Putting money into good elections is as important to a community as putting money into paving roads, a gathering of campaign finance reform supporters was told March 20 at Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church. The one-day conference, "Making the Connection," attracted about 100 people interested in instituting campaign finance reform on a local level. On the…
News: Company Set to Remove Fernald Waste Without Leaking Radon
The Foster Wheeler Environmental Corp., the company that has been contracted to clean up two of the silos at the Fernald site, is about to put a system in place that will remove the silos' contents without leaking high levels of radon. The silos contain about 8,900 cubic yards of low-level uranium ore residues that…
