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...insure the practice for any suits that might arise from care provided before the new policy took effect. The doctors couldn't afford it. So after one of them left the practice to try to go it alone, the rest enlisted their state senator, who persuaded their original carrier to give them an extension--which expired at the end of last week. What next? Will they change specialties? Will they change addresses to a less litigious state? And what of their 6,000 patients, who would have to drive an hour to the nearest lung specialist, in Chicago? "We doctors...
...petition drive generated more than 1,000 letters to Illinois' congressional delegation in Washington and to state legislators in Springfield. It got the attention of state senator Larry Walsh, a Democrat from Joliet. Concerned about the availability of medical care in his hometown, Walsh persuaded Midwest Pulmonary's original carrier to give the practice a special two-month extension--albeit a pricey one, costing about $35,000. Walsh has reason to be worried. Sosenko's practice isn't the only one in Joliet that is perilously close to shutting down. The area's last remaining neurosurgeon, after learning he would...
...delight of their employees and shareholders, several of the smaller airlines are finding ways to boost revenues and profits in their niches. "What are crumbs for the major airlines are a full meal for us," says Dan McKinnon, CEO of tiny North American Airlines, primarily a charter carrier that flew more than 500,000 passengers last year from its base in New York City. Traffic is up 40% so far this year...
...ally for the little guys is the Internet, which has illuminated the murky world of ticket pricing and has shifted power to the consumer and a cost advantage to technologically adept newcomers. The Internet has helped these carriers sharply cut distribution expenses and has also helped in advertising. "The Internet gives us a place in the storefront window," says Sean Menke, head of marketing for Frontier. "And for the price-sensitive customer, we'll benefit every time we go up against a major carrier...
...doesn't mean frivolous. A crucial change for the niche airlines has been in their conservative approach to safety. Only a few years ago, many new airlines were dismissed as inferior or even less safe than established carriers, in part because many of them flew older aircraft. But government regulators and carrier executives have worked together to inculcate a rigorous safety culture. AirTran, Frontier (based in Denver) and JetBlue are either flying entirely new fleets or quickly acquiring new planes to replace older stock. That not only helps with safety and the perception of safety but also is good...