On May 12, 1995 the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice approved a proposal which would allow a subsidiary of Beverly Enterprises Inc., the nation’s largest operator of nursing homes, to provide a nationwide database on services offered by nursing homes and other long-term health care facilities. In a business review letter to […]
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Avoiding Fraud When Buying Long-Term Care Insurance: A Guide For Consumers And Their Families
Introduction When a consumer buys a fire insurance policy on their home they are betting in favor of a potential risk that most probably will not occur. To appreciate the rareness of a home fire consider all the times you have driven through your neighborhood or have flown into a major city. The number of […]
Chrysler ABS Brake Recall And Buy Back
On April 15, 1996, Chrysler Corporation, facing a barrage of consumer complaints, a government investigation and a class action lawsuit, agreed to fix 275,000 1991-93 minivans [Caravan C-V, Dodge Caravan, Grand Voyager, and Town and Country], 67,000 Chrysler New Yorkers, Imperials and Dynasties, and 4,000 1991-92 Earle Premier and Dodge Monacos with Bendix ABS brakes […]
Prescription Drugs That Kill: Another Kind Of Drug Problem
RACHEL’S ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH WEEKLY By Peter Montague, Editor A medical report in 1998 estimated that adverse reactions to prescription drugs are killing about 106,000 Americans each year — roughly three times as many as are killed by automobiles.[1] This makes prescription drugs the fourth leading killer in the U.S., after heart disease, cancer, and […]
Hepatitis C From Gammagard ®, An Intravenous Immunoglobulin [IGIV]
In February, 1994 Baxter Healthcare Corporation withdrew from world markets Gammagard®, an immunoglobulin administered intravenously to those with acquired or congential immune disorders, after 112 people in the U.S. were reported having symptoms of hepatitis C, the most fatal form of the this liver disease. Also withdrawn at the same time was a companion drug, […]
