USS Stennis sailor killed in Kitsap County, WA, car crash
The sheriff's office says the 19-year-old driver was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. The driver also was assigned to the aircraft carrier. Both men were wearing seat belts
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Insurers' hospital payments soon online
The prices individual hospitals are paid by insurers for performing specific procedures - data state officials hope will encourage comparison shopping and reduce medical costs. State regulators, who approved the plan yesterday, said their goal is to
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Merger raises concerns
San Angelo Standard-Times - While those affiliated with the medical community have cited benefits to the planned merger of Shannon Health System and San Angelo Community Medical Center, at least one economist and some area residents express some concern. For his part, Michael
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