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...York Giants, the classiest tacticians of their day. The series went to six games, but the Babe poled three into the right-field seats, and the Yankee dynasty had begun. Heywood Broun spoke for millions of delighted fans when he crowed, "The Ruth is mighty, and shall prevail...
...know how hard it can be to cut through the managed-care red tape for a pair of eyeglasses or a simple ear infection. What would happen, they wonder, if they or one of their loved ones became desperately ill and needed serious--and expensive--medical attention? Who would prevail if their medical needs ran smack into gate-keepers of an HMO focused primarily on reducing costs? The horror stories coming back from the front lines are not encouraging. A sampling...
Even with improved quality control, there will still be times when financial considerations prevail. Kaiser's decision on Viagra is a case in point. From the moment the impotence pill was approved, Kaiser's top executives knew they had a high-visibility issue on their hands. They turned it over to a committee of 40 doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other experts, who took the position that Viagra is not, strictly speaking, a medical necessity. Then the committee calculated the cost of providing Viagra to Kaiser's members at $100 million a year, significantly dwarfing, for example...
...EVIL EMPIRE In Red Dawn (1984; 1), a Reagan-era fable, America is invaded by the commies, but our noble youth prevail...
...minute." He's right. I was half-expecting the anecdote to end with Sinatra calling the girl a hooker and tossing her over the rail himself (let's say there's a pool below). Is my version better? Bishop sighs. "I don't understand why honesty doesn't prevail...