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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. legislators look at the tough economics of wood burning generating plants and the ripple effect that could happen should they close. we'll talk with insurance insiders about managing our health care and we'll travel to North Conway to learn innovative approaches at keeping costs down |
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Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. I'm Allison McNair. |
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Roman Catholic priests from around the state met with Bishop John McCormack Tuesday in response to recent allegations of sexual misconduct. The gathering of nearly 200 priests voiced their concern about restoring confidence in the clergy and the safety of the church. Reverend James O'Connor of Manchester said the situation is getting overblown in the media. He wants the public to know there are many fine priests in the state. He said the church has made mistakes in judgment in allowing some priests to continue despite abuse allegations. But, he said, the mistakes were not malicious. |
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Students at the University of New Hampshire are taking precautions after a 19-year-old freshman was diagnosed with meningitis. The director of U-N-H health services, says the student apparently became ill last week and sought care in his hometown in New Hampshire. he was later transferred to the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in very serious condition. State epidemiologist Doctor Jesse Greenblatt says meningitis is caused by a bacteria that inflames the lining of the brain or infects the bloodstream. He says the prognosis for meningitis is often fatal but that cases are rare and the disease is hard to get. |
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12:07:03 you really have to get direct saliva contact to be at risk and what we do is work very closely with the school and the parents of the student to identify those people who might be close contacts and have that direct contact with the individual, that means sharing eating utensils, tooth brushes, kissing those kinds of activities are only the real way you can transmit the disease 12:07:29 **BUTT** 12:07:50 The symptoms are a high fever, headache, stiff neck any altered consciousness are all very serious symptoms that they should contact their medical provider very quickly about. especially if they're at UNH its something to be very aware about at this time. 12:08:08 OUT |
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The director of U-N-H health services, says about 35 students who may have had close contact with the infected student have been contacted. Some are being treated with antibiotics. Dozens more are going to the student health center with questions. U-N-H asks that any students with questions or concerns contact them at 603-862-1530. |
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The soaring price of healthcare benefits is taking an increasing bite into corporate profits as well as employee paychecks. The question at the top of everyone's agenda is "How can I reduce the cost of my premium?". Theresa Kennett takes us to a north country community that is discovering that the answer may have less to do with how we manage our finances, and more to do with how we manage our health. |
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A 1999 survey taken by the Department of Health and Human Services reveals that almost 100,000 people in New Hampshire are uninsured. More than a quarter of those are children. With the costs of insurance going up and the number of companies willing to provide coverage going down, those numbers could rise. New Hampshire Deputy Insurance Commissioner Alexander Feldvebel and Brian Wells, President of CIGNA Healthcare of New Hampshire. why are so many people uninsured? Breakdown of Insurance Coverage in New Hampshire\84% Insured Privately\7% Insured Publicly\9% Uninsured\Department of Health and Human Services Survey 1999 Breakdown of Uninsured\74% Adults\26% Children\\Department of Health and Human Services Survey 1999 Capitation\provider pays a fixed amount for each person served Cost sharing\insured person must pay portion of expenses Deductible\the portion of expenses that must be paid out of pocket Fee-for-Service\Physician charges separately for each service rendered Health Plan\orgaization that provides set of benefits Managed Health Care\ tries to manage cost and access to health care Point of Service\subscriber can select between different delivery systems Physician-hospital organization\Partnership of hospital and physicians that serves as negotiating unit Referral\process of sending patient from one doctor to another Uncompensated Care\service provided by physisican for which no payment is received Underinsured\people who are not covered for all necessary health care services Utilization Review\Evaluation of the apropriateness and efficiency of the use of health care services Health maintenance Organization\plan that acts as both insurer and provider of a comprehensive set of health care services to an enrolled population Managed Care\health plan attempts to control or coordinate the use of health care services by its enrolled members to contain spending, improve quality, or both Premium\An amount paid periodically to purchase health insurance |
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Representatives from the state insurance commission and CIGNA healthcare discuss health insurance in New Hampshire. |
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Stocks fell Tuesday - hurt by fears of more accounting revelations in the days to come in the post-Enron environment. |
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The Dow ended down 159 points. The Nasdaq lost 55 points. That's the Nasdaq's lowest close since last November. And the S and P 500 tumbled 21 points. Dow Jones\9745.14\-157.90\NYSE\562.08\-9.17 \AMEX\844.19\-4.97\Nasdaq\1750.61\-54.59\S&P 500\1083.34\-20.84\Wall Steet\ |
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Here's a look at stocks of interest to New Hampshire investors. Autodesk was down a dollar- thirty- six. Shares of Chubb were off by a dollar- seventy- five. Fleet-Boston was down a dollar- fifty- nine. State Street Corporation Dropped two- dollars- and fourteen cents. And Texas Instruments ended the day down a dollar- fifty- six. Autodesk Inc.\40.50\-1.36\Chubb Corp.\72.28\-1.75\FleetBoston Financial\31.60\-1.59\State Street Corp.\49.89\-2.14\Texas Instruments\29.94\-1.56\NH Stocks\Source: yahoo.com |
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Supporters of expanded gambling in New Hampshire continued to press their case at the Statehouse Tuesday. The House Ways and Means Committee heard a bill that would allow big-time bingo with multi-hall electronically linked bingo games. But most of the attention was focused on the Senate Finance Committee which heard a bill that would introduce video lottery at eight locations in the state. The locations would be operated by the state and revenues would be used to reduce the statewide property tax. |
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Legislature tape 1 10:21:13 Video lottery would give visitors another recreational source while they are spending time and money in our state. NH is a destination state, and if we give tourists additional opportunties to spend their time and money, then everyone will win. Legislature tape 1 10:26:48 One thing we know about video slots is that for some people, it's an addictive activity. And that rate of addiction increases according to its availability. For some people, it's entertainment and that's fine. But the problem is the disproportionate amount of the revenue comes from people for whom it's a problem or pathological activity. |
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As we reported Monday, the legislature is looking at a bill that would help alleviate some of the economic problems facing the state's wood-burning generating plants and the loggers that supply them. The woodburning plants were built in the energy crisis of the late 70's and early 80's as a way of achieving some energy independence. The six remaining plants are now uneconomic because other forms of fuel are currently cheaper - and their current subsidies are being phased out with electric deregulation. At today's hearing into the bill, legislators heard from loggers, plant operators, and landowners who fear that plant closures would have a disasterous ripple effect. Erick Leadbeater\Landowner:00 -:15 OUTCUE:. It appears that chip burners will only stay on line only if you do something. |
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Legislature bill #2 11:20:21 In the southern chipped wood to energy story is simple. Aesthetics and quality of forest is enhanced by good stewardship. Good stewardship occurs with judicious logging. Judicious logging occurs only if it is profitable. A profit may occur only if there is a market. A market will occur only if there is demand. A demand occurs only if these chip burners stay on line. It appear that chip burners will only stay on line only if you do something. |
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The National Weather Service says El Nino is back in the South Pacific. While it is uncertain what effect the powerful weather phenomenon may have on New Hampshire, it was another day of unusually warm temperatures around the state. Earlier we checked in with Chris Perruzzi at the Mount Washington Observatory. |
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Mt. Washington Observatory\Tuesday on the Summit\Clear day\Visibility: 140 miles\High: 28\Peak Gust: NW 42 mph Overnight\North\Cloudy skies\Lows: Near 20\Winds: Light and variable\ Overnight\Central and South\Mostly clear \Becoming cloudy\Lows: Lower 20s\Winds: Light and variable Wednesday\North\Cloudy early with rain moving in\may begin as snow\Highs: Upper 30s\Winds: SE 5 to 10 mph Wednesday\Central and South\Light rain \Highs: Lower 40s\Winds: SE 5 to 10 mph\ |
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Have you been waiting to get your hands on a Segway Human Transporter? Well here's your chance. The bidding has begun on three Segways up for auction on Amazon-dot-com. The proceeds will go to to the non-profit First - an international high school science and math competition - founded by Segway chairman and c-e-o Dean Kamen. Segways are expected to retail for three-thousand dollars. But by early Tuesday evening, the bids on amazon dot com were all above the 30 thousand dollar mark. The auction continues through March 28th. |
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Health week continues on the next NH Outlook. meet polyp man. The funny new crusade to improve the health of men. |
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That's it for this edition of our program. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, I'm Ally McNair. Thanks for joining us. We'll see you next time on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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says this year is typical strain is well matched with the vaccine the best thing is be ware of symptoms if its cold like over the counter stay away from work and school. Doctor Greenblatt says over the counter medications and few days off from work or school are the best way to handle cold and flu symptoms. He said to watch out f those symptoms persist. |
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+NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:2/19/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length::41 seconds In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a report on the NH legislative debate over gambling. NAME OF PARTICIPANTS |
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+NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:2/19/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 11:37 minutes In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a discussion on the issue of health care. NAME OF PARTICIPANTS |
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