Court rules insurance companies must cover rehibilitation costs

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvanians battling drug and alcohol addiction will not need a second opinion from their HMO before entering treatment programs, a state appeals court ruled.

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Insurance Companies, Doctors Flock to Texas

Probably no other profession could benefit so much from legislated lawsuit protection. As Nixon explained it, doctors have little control over their incomes.

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