Monday, October 18, 2010

Justice Dept. Sues Michigan Blue Cross Over Pricing Deals - NYTimes.com

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Blue Cross, in effect, bought protection from competition — by agreeing to increase the amounts it would pay to certain hospitals to induce the hospitals to agree to the “most favored nation” clauses.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, a nonprofit company, is by far the largest provider of commercial health insurance in Michigan, with revenue of more than $10 billion in 2009. It insures more than nine times as many Michigan residents as its next largest

Justice Dept. Sues Michigan Blue Cross Over Pricing Deals - NYTimes.com

Pentagon asks media not to publish war leaks - Yahoo! News

If the leaks are posted on the website what is the purpose in not having them published by the press?

The Pentagon on Monday asked media organizations not to publish any classified war files released by the WikiLeaks Web site, as the U.S. braces for the potential disclosure of hundreds of thousands of secret Iraq war documents.

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No Asian Carp Found in North West Indiana

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Although the coast may be clear for Northwest Indiana, Asian carp have been found in the Wabash River in downstate Indiana, which feeds into Lake Erie.

City Room™ - Metro - No Asian Carp Found in NWI