Jaime Rosenthal, a senior at Washington University in St. Louis, called more than 100 hospitals in every state last summer, seeking prices for a hip replacement for a 62-year-old grandmother who was uninsured but had the means to pay herself.The quotes she received might surprise even hardened health care economists: only about half of the hospitals, including top-ranked orthopedic centers and community...
Dozens of airline fees rose, changed in 2012
Label: Business Airline travel fees — including charges to check a bag and to board early — have become so prevalent that travelers almost need...
Feb
10
Woman killed when 2 cars collide on Tri-State
Label: World Photo: Scene of crash (February 10, 2013) ...
For Families Struggling with Mental Illness, Carolyn Wolf Is a Guide in the Darkness
Label: HealthWhen a life starts to unravel, where do you turn for help? Melissa Klump began to slip in the eighth grade. She couldn’t focus in class, and in a moment of despair she swallowed 60 ibuprofen tablets. She was smart, pretty and ill: depression, attention deficit disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, either bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder. In her 20s, after a more...
The fine line between legitimate businesses and pyramid schemes
Label: Business Controversy is again casting a shadow over the multilevel marketing industry, as nutritional supplement company Herbalife Inc.,...
Feb
09
Hadiya Pendleton funeral: 'God is our refuge'
Label: World The funeral of slain teen Hadiya Pendleton began today amid large crowds, long lines and heavy security prompted by the attendance...
Springsteen says “freaky” to be honored at pre-Grammys tribute
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Bruce Springsteen was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday at a star-studded pre-Grammys event where some of the biggest names in music like Sting, Alabama Shakes and Neil Young paid homage to “The Boss.”The annual event, now in its 23rd year, celebrates a star’s musical achievements and philanthropic work, and is hosted by Grammy organizers to kick off the weekend...
In Nigeria, Polio Vaccine Workers Are Killed by Gunmen
Label: HealthAt least nine polio immunization workers were shot to death in northern Nigeria on Friday by gunmen who attacked two clinics, officials said. The killings, with eerie echoes of attacks that killed nine female polio workers in Pakistan in December, represented another serious setback for the global effort to eradicate polio. Most of the victims were women and were shot in the back of...
Rosenthal: Chevrolet restores style to Impala name
Label: Business Because a brand embedded in our subconsciousness can find a space in our garage, the Impala endures.About 16 million Chevys named for an African antelope have hit the road since 1958. And even though the one you recently returned to the airport rental lot bore little resemblance the one whose "giddy-up" the Beach Boys sang of a half-century ago,...
Feb
08
Blizzard begins to slam Northeast
Label: World A blizzard blew into the northeastern United States on Friday, bringing whiteout conditions to some parts of New England and...
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