Pa. insurance department to review merger

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The Pennsylvania insurance department will review whether physicians have a 'direct interest' in the merger of Pennsylvania Blue Shield and Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania. The merger of the two Blues occurred in 1996, and the consolidated company is now called Highmark Inc. The review by the insurance department could give physicians a platform to voice their opposition to the merger.

Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, Hospital and medical service plans, Medical Care Insurance, Cases, Health insurance, Health insurance industry, Pennsylvania. Insurance Department, Highmark Inc.

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Doctors, lawyers called to support world human rights

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The 50th anniversary of the Doctors Trial at Nuremberg brings to mind the atrocities committed by Nazi physicians. To prevent such an act from taking place again, physicians are obliged to study how and why physicians torture their patients in the service of their country. Global Physicians and Lawyers for Human Rights is dedicated to preventing violations of human rights.

Legal services, Attorneys, Offices of Lawyers, Lawyers, Prevention, History, Human rights workers, Human rights activists, Atrocities, Nuremberg Code, 1947

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