As President Obama struggles to overhaul the health care system, an NPR poll finds that current public opinion on reform matches that of the Clinton era—people are dissatisfied with the system, but happy with their own insurance. They want change, but are leery of change for the worse. With the failure of a Democratic president’s […]
Injured War Zone Contractors Fight to Get Care From AIG and Other Insurers
Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington — Civilian workers who suffered devastating injuries while supporting the U.S. war effort in Iraq and Afghanistan have come home to a grinding battle for basic medical care, artificial limbs, psychological counseling and other services. The insurance companies responsible for their treatment under taxpayer-funded policies have routinely denied the […]
A Tale of Two Ports: Seeking to recast their brand in an unprecedented economic crisis
They knew the numbers were going to be bad. Years into a supply chain roller coaster ride that began with the onset of the U.S. housing crisis, and months into an unprecedented global financial meltdown, even the most wishful thinkers around the table knew the January report on container volumes wasn’t going to be […]
Three Unbelievable Tech Failures of the Decade
Some products launched with the best-funded and publicized tech release campaigns in the last decade turned out to be disastrous failures. Irrespective of the large market share and product advantages these companies enjoyed; the big fishes lost their ways with these products. 24/7 Wall street carried out a research report to ensure the worst tech […]
City, state at loggerheads over rail access to new Charleston terminal
For North Charleston, S.C. Mayor Keith Summey the question of whether trains should access the $600 million cargo container terminal currently under development at the former Charleston Navy base from the north is a non-starter: He’s based his city’s redevelopment plans on a signed, legal agreement with the South Carolina State Ports Authority, and he […]
Nigeria, others race against time in the fight against malaria
WITH merely two years to meet the global targets of delivering effective, affordable protection against the debilitating disease, BEN UKWUOMA and CHUKWUMA MUANYA write that recent efforts by the international community, have led to hopes that malaria could be eliminated as a public health problem before the end of the next decade. It is a […]
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