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...double-digit increases. Though the Federal Government has cut taxes, many state and local governments, facing budget crises, have raised them in one form or another for property, tolls, college tuition, cigarettes, automobile registration. With an inflation rate of 1.2%, prices for goods and services have remained essentially flat, but we're still feeling the pinch. Adding to the pressure: wages have risen only marginally...
Insurance payments can also get complicated. There is no American Medical Association--generated billing code for services provided entirely in a group setting, which means that for now that model is best suited to so-called capitated systems, in which doctors are paid a flat salary. Doctors conducting one-on-one exams followed by a group discussion can bill for individual visits, but Noffsinger, for one, is concerned that insurers could reduce those payments once they realize doctors can triple the number of patients they see. "The insurers have more to gain than anybody," he insists. "Their patients are serviced...
...looking for kicks? If soccer's your game, with a little advance planning, you can pound the pitch with players whose abilities match your own in a variety of capital cities: • Brussels' Parc du Cinquantenaire in the E.U. quarter is popular for its central location and many flat fields. Head to the Bois de la Cambre in southern Brussels on any weekend afternoon and you'll find several games in progress. On weekdays, try the British School in Tervuren, just 12 km from central Brussels and easily accessible via the No. 44 tram. • Prague's large expat community...
...will be switching to platters and bowls on a flat heated black surface, like the other houses,” McGahey said...
...Lions came out flat in the first game, letting the Crimson build an 11-5 lead. Harvard, which averages 1.64 blocks a game, blocked Columbia twice within the first eight points. That left the Lions tentative, as they reverted to tipping instead of swinging attacks...