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Attack Puts Insurance Issues On Back-Burner.(Terrorist attacks impact on insurance industry)(Brief Article)

No words available to this writer can adequately describe the scale of events that struck the United States on Sept. 11. The seemingly parochial issues affecting the insurance industry now pending on Capitol Hill pale in comparison to the security No words available...

Tags: Attack, health care, insurance, terrorist attack, U.S. Congress

Research articles 2001-09-24

Between the Lines; Injured worker seeks publicity to pay the bills.(News)(post-September 11th mental health claims lower)(poll says Americans most afraid of losing health insurance)(Wired magazine ranks employee privacy)

Byline: Compiled by Joanne Wojcik An uninsured electrician who accidentally drove a drill bit through his head has hired a public relations firm and is appearing on TV talk shows with his X-ray, trying to scare up funds to pay his medical bills. ...

Tags: depression, health care, health insurance, Hunt, terrorist attack, Wired Inc.

Research articles 2003-09-15

For The Record.(New estimate of insured property losses from terrorist attacks on WTC and Pentagon reach $20.3 bn)(Legal Beat)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

PCS increases Sept. 11 loss estimate The Insurance Services Office Inc.'s Property Claim Services unit has increased its estimate of insured property losses from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon to $20.3 billi PCS increases Sept....

Tags: health care, insurance company, PCS, Pentagon, Sept. 11, survey, terrorist attack

Research articles 2002-06-24

Preparing Hospitals, Doctors, and Nurses for a Terrorist Attack

During the Cold War, a nuclear attack was the primary threat to American citizens. Hospital administrators and doctors were told to prepare for an enormous number of casualties, even though high-ranking officials whispered in private that there was really very little that the U.S. health care system could do. No...

Tags: Hospital, Hudson Institute, Health Care, Terrorist Attack, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Homeland Security, Corporate Insurance, Business Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Government, Business Operations

White papers 2002-10-30

WTC-related lawsuits far from resolved; Cleanup health claims pending.(News)(World Trade Center)

Byline: DOUGLAS McLEOD The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks spawned insurance coverage litigation almost as fast as they did fear of further attacks, with disputes ranging from how many occurrences the World Trade Center's destruction represented Byline: DOUGLAS McLEOD The...

Tags: attack, health care, insurance company, terrorist attack, World Trade Center

Research articles 2006-09-11

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The Role of "Home" in Homeland Security: Public Health - The Challenge for State and Local Government

This paper focuses on a discussion and recommendations on responding to bio-terrorism, integration of the public health and health care systems. It also features discussion on communicating effectively with physicians and other front line workers such as school nurses and emergency room workers about how to recognize and treat diseases...

Tags: Public Health, Government, Health Care, Homeland Security, Worker, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources

White papers 2003-01-31

Illinois planning homeland security info system.

Homeland security experts from the state of Illinois and Purdue University are working with emergency personnel to develop a statewide communication system to be activated in the event of a terrorist attack. Law enforcement, fire, and health care officials need an integrated system that...

Tags: Government, Purdue University, SOFTWARE

Research articles 2003-04-01