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...plans have not been eager to compile these data. But now some of the biggest consumers of health care--groups like the American Association of Retired Persons and General Motors--are pressuring managed-care companies to participate in independent outcome studies coordinated by the nonprofit Foundation for Accountability, in Portland, Oregon. Watchdog groups have encouraged the industry to adopt uniform standards for what a plan must disclose to consumers until those data are available. In December the American Association of Health Plans began instructing its members to provide, on request, clear information about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HOW TO CHOOSE WISELY | 4/14/1997 | See Source »

Hell is just plain inconsistent with the tradition of mysticism that brought me into the faith in the first place. To me, God is a symbol for something unfathomable, an utter mystery that fills my heart with joy and my spirit with song. TRISH CARR Portland, Oregon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Apr. 14, 1997 | 4/14/1997 | See Source »

Recalling a nightmare bus ride from North Carolina to Oregon, he captures the discreet charm of a particular single mother: "I got a good mind to call him Cecil Fucking Fuckwad, after his daddy." Later, outside of Portland, he hears of the tender courtship of a man of faith: "Oh, she wasn't my wife at the time, just another cute nurse with a great set of tits and an ass a man could get lost in. Jesus brought us together. Then he told us to get married and hightail it the fuck out of Alaska...

Author: By Matthew A. Carter, | Title: not for the clothes-minded | 4/3/1997 | See Source »

Rocketing to the Cal State-Hayward Tournament championship, the soft-ball team (14-9, 0-0 Ivy) climaxed its spring break by defeating Portland State, 4-3, in the tournament final last Saturday...

Author: By Richard B. Tenorio, | Title: Softball Toasts the West Coast | 4/2/1997 | See Source »

...bore down and made the plays when we needed to," junior Tasha Cupp said. "We played good defense against Portland State; they had a lot of runners on base...

Author: By Richard B. Tenorio, | Title: Softball Toasts the West Coast | 4/2/1997 | See Source »

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