Editorial
No Insurance, Poor Health
The case for providing health coverage for all Americans got even more compelling in the past week when two new studies presented the most comprehensive evidence yet that lack of health insurance is seriously harmful to a patient’s health. The studies found that uninsured […]
Posted on January 3rd, 2008 by admin
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By DENISE GRADY
In nearly a third of cases of sudden cardiac arrest in the hospital, the staff takes too long to respond, increasing the risk of brain damage and death, a new study finds.
Researchers estimate that the delays contribute to thousands of deaths a year in the United States.
The study was based on the […]
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By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN
Plaxo, an early site that helps people keep their address books updated, is up for auction, people briefed on the offering said Wednesday night. The company, which has not made a profit, is seeking as much as $100 million, these people said.
Plaxo, which has been overtaken by rivals like […]
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By BRAD STONE
SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix, the DVD-by-mail company with more than seven million customers, has a new strategy that may one day make those red envelopes obsolete.
The company wants to strike deals with electronics companies that will let it send movies straight to TV screens over the Internet. Its first partnership, announced […]
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By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
HOUSTON — Oil prices began the year with a volatile surge on Wednesday, briefly reaching $100 a barrel, a long-awaited milestone in an era of rapidly escalating energy demand and tightening supplies.
Crude oil futures for February delivery hit $100 on the New York Mercantile Exchange shortly after noon when a single trader […]
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By DAVID STREITFELD
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. — Ettore and Larisa Costanzo are showing off their new house, which they love madly.
“Notice how we upgraded so there’s tile on all the floors,” said Mr. Costanzo, a retiree from Brooklyn. He pointed to the Kashmir granite in the kitchen. “It’s nice, no?”
Are, BankAtlantic Bancorp, bankruptcy, Builder, Business, […]
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