Word: whether
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...There has been one clear upside to vouchers: a Harvard study found that two-thirds of Cleveland's voucher parents were "very satisfied" with the academic quality of their children's private schools, compared with only 30% of parents who stuck with public schools. What's not clear is whether they're right to be so happy...
That's like saying take other passengers off commercial airliners, and we'll all be flying around in roomy comfort like Forstmann on his Gulfstream. Politics is at the heart of the debate over who gets what and who pays for it--whether a free nonsectarian school is one of the gifts of being born in America...
...sooner did she steel herself for the procedure, however, than her insurer, the Trustmark Insurance Co., made things more complicated. Since the $90,000 treatment was still considered experimental, it was ineligible for coverage under the terms of Trustmark's policy. "Whether it's a $100,000 charge or a $10 charge, we make our decisions based on that contract language," says Lloyd Sarrel, Trustmark's assistant vice president for benefits. Geisbush, understandably, has bigger things than contracts on her mind. "I'm in a fight for my life," she says. "I shouldn't be having this fight with...
...HMOs that have been disinclined to offer coverage, however, last week's news offers little incentive to do things differently. Legislative pressure--plus the ongoing threat of more jackpot lawsuits--may yet force the hands of those holdouts. But whether that will be enough for women like Tawnya Geisbush, still awaiting an O.K. from her insurer, is unclear. "I have a fairly small window of time to work with," she says. By the time the company is persuaded, one way or the other, her window may have already closed...
Sports banquets. Whether they're at a local restaurant or catered in your high school gym, nothing beats these festivals of self-congratulation. With the coveted "Most Improved" and "Coach's Choice" awards up for grabs, on banquet night, anyone can come out a winner...