Wednesday, April 2, 2003

categories: Medical/Health Justices Uphold Law Forcing HMOs To Open Doctor Network Quicken - In a unanimous ruling Wednesday, the US Supreme Court said states can force health-maintenance organizations to let "any willing provider" into a company's medical-care network. Justices Rule H.M.O.'s Can Be Forced to Open Networks New York Times Justices: States can force HMOs to open networks CNN   5:58:16 PM  Google It!  comment

categories: SciTech What Your Antivirus Software Won't Tell You PC World's Andrew Brandt reports in the May 2003 issue that some security applications ignore surveillance programs."There may be software on your PC that hides itself like a virus, silently keeps tabs on your PC like a virus, and e-mails the data to the person who planted it. [Kevin_Christley] [Lockergnome's Bits and Bytes]   5:56:18 PM  Google It!  comment

categories: Culture Help Send the Rock & Roll Library to Memphis "The Rock & Roll Library (RRL) is a non-profit organization working to build the world's largest music information archive while promoting the use of popular music in education. The unique mission of the RRL is to distinctly recognize the historical and cultural significance of popular music. Our education vision weaves... [Chris] [Lockergnome's Bits and Bytes]   5:52:35 PM  Google It!  comment

categories: Financial Museums Find New Income Two leading outdoor history museums are turning to commercial real estate development as a way of adding income. By Maureen Milford. [New York Times: Business]   5:45:28 PM  Google It!  comment

categories: Biz Kodak Taps Perez as New Operating Chief, President Quicken - Eastman Kodak Co. (EK, news) Wednesday named Antonio M. Perez, a former Hewlett- Packard Co. (HPQ, news) vice president, to be its No. 2 executive. Kodak names ex-HP exec as COO CNET News.com Kodak Hires Former HP Exec Perez as COO Reuters San Francisco Business Times - CNN/Money - Democrat and Chronicle - WROC   5:36:47 PM  Google It!  comment

categories: Legal California wrests final say over offshore oil leases from US Ventura County Star - Ending a long-standing dispute over oil and natural gas exploration off the California coastline, the Bush administration on Monday dropped its challenge to a court ruling that handed authority to the state. Feds drop offshore drilling push San Jose Business Journal White House won't fight ban on new Calif. offshore drilling San Francisco Chronicle   5:33:53 PM  Google It!  comment