Asbestos Trust Fund�s Latest Try Raises Same Concerns
The NewStandard, NY -
One of the biggest beneficiaries of the collective trust fund, according to Public Citizen’s investigation, would be Viacom, which recently reported over 110,000 asbestos claims brought against its subsidiary Westinghouse, along with post-insurance liabilities approaching $60 million in 2004. Both internal memorandums and federal Labor Department inspectors, dating back to the 1930s, have cited dangerous asbestos exposures at Westinghouse facilities, but reveal that the problems were systematically neglected or ignored.
2006-06-19
Soldiers' new battles: fighting for votes
St. Petersburg Times, FL -
“People are worried about health insurance. They’re worried about their property taxes, their homes,” says Michael Scionti, 39, a Tampa Democrat running for the state legislature. The former prosecutor and Army reservist spent months helping rebuild Iraq’s justice system. “They’re concerned about their families and how they’re going pay their next bill.
2006-06-18
E-Health Initiatives Could Lead To New Forms Of ID Theft
InformationWeek, NY -
2006-06-16
Lyme disease taking a toll
York Daily Record, PA -
Phillips sponsored a bill that would establish a Lyme disease task force with the state Department of Health and would require insurers to provide coverage for all Lyme disease treatment prescribed by a physician. His bill passed in the state House of Representatives a year ago. But it went into the state Senate's Banking and Insurance committee, which has not released it for a vote.
2006-06-15
Don't repeal state helmet law
Robertson County Times, TN -
Roethlisberger acknowledged last year that Steelers coach Bill Cowher warned him about taking safety precautions when riding his cycle. Roethlisberger, however, said he preferred the freedom of riding sans helmet, and he pointed out that Pennsylvania repealed its helmet requirement in 2003.
2006-06-14
A health plan only the people could like
Lancaster Newspapers, PA -
At the same time, businesses socked by double-digit increases are cutting benefits to employees and struggling to compete in a global market. General Motors, saddled with $60 billion in health benefit payments, is exporting jobs, according to Dr. Walter Tsou, a leading health expert who helped develop the universal care concept in Pennsylvania.
2006-06-13
Leechburg native retires after 35 years as band director
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA -
"That Cheyney experience was probably one of the greatest experiences I've ever had, and I'll tell you why," Booker said. "It gave me, as a young black kid who was told you could never amount to anything, that you could never become anything, a chance to see other black people succeeding. By doing that, I gained the backbone to say, 'I can do this.'"
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