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Managed Care August 2006 Frank Diamond	Return to Jackson Hole? The Push for a Standard Benefit A nationwide discussion about making health care available to all Americans gives new life to an old idea.
Managed Care August 2006 John Carroll	Congress Fails to Preserve Right of Insurers to Be Reimbursed When a plan member is treated after an auto accident or other mishap that results in an award to the member, the plan should be reimbursed, but often, it doesn't happen.
Managed Care August 2006 Lola Butcher	For Kansas, It's All In the (ID) Cards Inaccurate data on patient ID cards is the top headache that a Kansas commission has decided to address using improved information technology.
Investment Advisor September 2006	Pension Act Signed While pension experts say the recently passed Pension Protection Act of 2006 will indeed help remedy the funding problems that have plagued defined benefit pension plans, they doubt that it will resolve the insolvency woes of the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation.
ONLINE Sep/Oct 2006 Robison & Marlatt	Libraries in the War on Terrorism Two specific organizations were established to help set the course for new directions in antiterrorist education and response. Their libraries, with similar yet distinct roles, chose different paths to further and to support the missions of their respective institutions.
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Lynn Hume	Bond Buyer The U.S. House of Representatives easily passed legislation designed to foster competition, transparency and accountability in the credit rating industry.
InternetNews September 1, 2006 Roy Mark	Cirque du Absurd The annual August congressional recess finds net neutrality proponents in high dudgeon on Labor Day holiday. Lawmakers, as usual, yawn.
Geotimes September 2006 Linda Rowan	Where the Water Ends and the Wetland Begins Recently, a fractured decision on a Clean Water Act case has left the nation wondering where the water ends and the wetland begins. The lack of a decisive outcome will ensure more litigation in the lower courts over interpretations of the Clean Water Act.
Real Travel Adventures September 2006 Antonio Graceffo	The Rickshaws of New York Bicycle taxis in New York have been winning recognition as environmentally friendly alternatives to automobiles. But for New Yorkers, the most important advantage of the bicycle taxi is the speed during rush hour.
IEEE Spectrum September 2006 Stephen Barlas	Stricter U.S. Gas Standards Stalled In the U.S., bipartisan opposition defeats bipartisan efforts to strengthen Corporate Average Fuel Economy regulations.
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