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The push is on to get the government to lift restrictions on hiring summer employees from other countries. We'll learn why New Hampshire needs them here. |
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Arabs and Israelis meet at a New England summer camp. Far from conflict at home, they are learning to sow the seeds of peace. |
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And later, making music.with the Portsmouth High School Percussion ensemble. |
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Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. We'll get to those stories in a moment, but first. One day after announcing he's ready to send more troops to Iraq if necessary -- President Bush focused his attention on Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon met with the President in Washington. In a joint news conference, the President endorsed a plan by Sharon for pulling Israeli settlements out of Gaza and parts of the West Bank -- a break with long-standing U-S policy. |
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The President's endorsement of Sharon's plan is not sitting well with the Palestinians. They say they cannot accept the plan. One official said it is like someone giving a part of Texas' land to China. |
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For young people growing up in the middle of the Israeli/Arab conflict, life can be full of trauma and anger. In southern Maine, there's a camp where young people, who live with violence, come to consider the prospect of peace for their war-torn worlds. The program, Seeds Of Peace offers a place where young people can get to know what its like on the other side of conflict. The campers, chosen by their governments, travel half a world away for the chance to talk with their neighbors. Producer Phil Vaughn takes us back to a time in summer when enemies meet. |
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The summer tourist season in New Hampshire could be in jeopardy. Activity usually starts around Memorial Day and lasts until fall. Many business owners who can't find local, temporary help depend on foreign employees who come and leave with the season. New restrictions on visas however are making it difficult to recruit abroad and that has business owners worried. |
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As Senator Sununu mentioned, there is no timeline on increasing this year's limit for H2-B Visas. If action isn't taken soon, local businesses say they'll be in serious trouble. |
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New Hampshire residents who can't afford their prescriptions have a new place to turn to - and it's on the web. The state's Medication Bridge program, along with a coalition of health groups from across the state, have started an information clearinghouse to help those who need financial assistance. The new site was set up by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, which last year provided about $24 million in free drugs to 45,000 New Hampshire residents. This isn't the first web-based service to help low-income patients get free prescriptions, but it is the first to make multiple prescriptions from different drug companies available by filling out just one form. Before this innovation, a patient with five prescriptions had to fill out five applications - with each drug company asking different questions. |
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To apply using the new form, go to W-W-W-Healthy-N-H-dot-com. |
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On the same day the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers were announcing their support for the state's free medication program, they were also registering their opposition to legislation that would establish a new program to import drugs from Canada. The House Executive Departments committee heard the importation bill that has already passed the Senate. New Hampshire pharmacists joined the drug companies in opposing the bill while support came from the AARP and the state's Health and Human Services Dept. |
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Governor Benson has asked the federal government to give New Hampshire a waiver to order drugs from Canadian pharmacies for Medicaid patients and state prisoners. No word as yet on his request. |
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Finally, the Portsmouth High School Percussion Ensemble is on its way to San Diego. The performers will be defending their championship title at the Winter Guard International world competition. |
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We wish them all the best of luck. That is it for this edition of our program. For information and links to our guests and interviews, connect with us on-line at nhptv.org. Join our online discussion and tell us what's on your mind. You can also find streaming video of all our broadcasts. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - A roundup of state and national political news. I'm Beth Carroll. Thanks for watching -- we'll see you next time. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. I'm Beth Carroll. News and views from around the Granite state. Join us tonight at 10:00 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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According to estimates by the University of New Hampshire's Center for Family Business, as many as 90% of all business in the United States are family owned. That number could be even higher here in New Hampshire, due to our entrepreneurial spirit. Interestingly, though, only 3 out of 10 manage to survive to the 2nd generation. And, only 1 out of 10 survive to the 3rd. Tonight we meet the Makris family of Laconia, who is beating these odds. |
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Medical malpractice insurance rates have been on the rise for more than a decade. But this year has been especially bad. Some New Hampshire doctors have experienced a 100 percent increase in their malpractice premiums, this year alone. Phil Vaughn looks at what's causing the increase and the effect it has on the medical community, and on you. |
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Ext of office dissolve to interior with poster "Will your doctor be there?" Narr 1 - As patients walk into this Laconia medical office, they see some troubling signs. Sound of doctor with patient Narr 2 - Dr. Das is an obstetrician-gynecologist. She's been a doctor in Laconia for 12 years. That's about to end. Das clip 17:46 "WHY ARE YOU LEAVING? Doc: the malpractice insurance premiums have dramatically increased, in the past two years has gone up over 130%. Last year it took me 9 months to deliver enough babies just to pay my premiums." Narr 3 - So the doctor is moving to North Carolina. She has family there and her malpractice insurance rates will be much lower. Das clip 34:00ish Phil- "Do you know what your premiums were years ago? doc- when I started 12 years ago we paid $12,000 and now we are up to $60,000 and that is just for me. When I go to NC the premium is going to be $16,000." Narr 4 -In Concord, the NH Medical Society organized this get together. Doctors and lawmakers discussed the issue of rising malpractice insurance rates. Palmer Jones clip 23:25 "Within the last year we have had 4 physicians leave and a significant number that are going to change their practice, are going to give up certain practices because they can not afford those. And these are in high risk, OBGYN to be specifically." Narr 5 - Dr. Cynthia Cooper is one of those doctors. She's an obstetrician-gynecologist from Dover. However, she no longer practices obstetrics. Cooper clip:15 "I did drop OB. Phil: why was that? Cooper: Basically the liability rates were so high is was not worth my time to come in for all the night call and everything else. Financially, it didn't make any sense." Pat clip 6:20 "Our current rates for 2003 for an OB in NH is $60,000 compared to $40,000 in Maine and $30,000 in Vermont." Narr 6 - Dr. Pat Dowling is president of Medical Mutual Insurance Company located in Portland. They're one of the two largest medical insurers in New Hampshire. Like nearly 60 percent of malpractice insurers nation wide, Medical Mutual is physician owned and not for profit. Pat clip 2:15 "We have been in NH since around 1994 and there have actually been four rate changes. We actually decreased by 13% in 1997 and then increased by 11% in 2001 by 25% in each of 2002 and 2003, so the net effect was 54 % increase." Pat clip 2:44 "Phil: And what causes increase in medical malpractice? Pat: Loses. If you refer to the very comprehensive report release by the NGAO, the US general accounting office in June of this year, it draws the conclusion after a study on a nationwide basis that loses are the primary drivers of medical malpractice." Narr 7 - And according to the GAO report, loss of investment income by insurance companies was the second greatest contributor to premium increases. Stand up - By federal law, all malpractice settlements have to be reported to a division of the US Dept of Health and Human Services. It's called the National Practioners Data Bank. Statistics for NH over the past ten years indicate that the numbers of malpractice settlements for licensed physicians were lower in 2002 than in four previous years. So was the total sum of settlement payments. The mean payment - which is the best average indicator - has increased, with the exception of 1997." Pat clip 19:50 - "That seems to be true. The number of claims is stable. But there is a higher dollar value on those claims." Dugan clip - 130 "If you look at NH over the past 10-12 years there hasn't been a significant change in total payout." Narr 8 - What is helping drive up rates, is the secrecy surrounding those settlements, says Kevin Dugan, a malpractice attorney from Manchester. Dugan clip - 2:22 "There was a time when confidentiality was not a big issue in malpractice settlements so when a case was resolved, the details of the case could be shared with state licensing boards and even the media and I think that was a deterrent for bad doctors to practice." Cooper clip 5:40 Phil: "What is the correlation between doctors who have to be disciplined, and malpractice? Cooper: Hardly anything." Narr 9 - Besides practicing medicine in Dover, Dr. Cooper is president of the State Board of Medicine. Part of their job is to discipline unsafe doctors. Cooper clip - 5:45 "There's very little correlation between the number of medical negligence suits we see and the disciplinary actions we actually do. There are some cases where there has been no malpractice ever filed and we discipline the doctor and in other cases where for example the malpractice suit has a very large settlement and we still don't find a problem with the doctor." Sound of Dr. Das in hospital Narr 10 - As was the case with Dr. Das. She settled a malpractice suit last year. The details of the case are confidential and no disciplinary action has been taken by the Board of Medicine. Dugan - 255 "It seems like over the last ten years, nearly all malpractice claims that are settled is done on the condition of confidentiality so the name of the doctor, amount of settlement and the hospital is kept from the public." Narr 11 - In Washington, Congress has been discussing a federal bill that would cap pain and suffering settlements at $250,000. Twelve states already have similar laws - some have experienced stabilized rate increases, others have not. Jeb Bradley clip -"Well, by having a reasonable cap on pain and suffering awards, it should stem the ever increasing cost of medical liability insurance which is a significant portion of a physicians over all bills, and obviously has to be passed back to patients, or to Medicare/Medicaid." Dugan clip - 522 "We don't have those caps here because it's not a problem. This is not a state where you have multi-million dollar settlements like in other states." Pat clip 13:32 "The ultimate victim is anyone who's a consumer of medical care - we all recognize there are medical injuries that are compensatable - but the system needs to be balanced with then needs of the community for medical care. When a community loses its last ob or neurosurgeon is a four-hour trip away, then the community is not well served." Narr 12 - While that may be true, the General Accounting Office report on malpractice insurance concluded that nationally, there is no evidence of an exodus by doctors from states with high premium rates. The issue of malpractice reform continues to be examined in Washington and Concord. For NH Outlook, I'm Phil Vaughn. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 04/14/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 06:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, he push is on to get the government to lift restrictions on hiring summer employees from other countries. We'll learn why New Hampshire needs them here. Arabs and Israelis meet at a New England summer camp. Far from conflict at home, they are learning to sow the seeds of peace. And later, making music.with the Portsmouth High School Percussion ensemble. For young people growing up in the middle of the Israeli/Arab conflict, life can be full of trauma and anger. In southern Maine, there's a camp where young people, who live with violence, come to consider the prospect of peace for their war-torn worlds. The program, Seeds Of Peace offers a place where young people can get to know what its like on the other side of conflict.The campers, chosen by their governments, travel half a world away for the chance to talk with their neighbors. Producer Phil Vaughn takes us back to a time in summer when enemies meet. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Phil Vaughn NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Alina\Israeli Camper, Assaf\Israeli Camper, Timothy Wilson\Camp Director, Marieke VanWoerkom\Facilitato, Fahed\Jordanian Camper, Yael\Israeli Camper |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 04/14/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 06:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, he push is on to get the government to lift restrictions on hiring summer employees from other countries. We'll learn why New Hampshire needs them here. Arabs and Israelis meet at a New England summer camp. Far from conflict at home, they are learning to sow the seeds of peace. And later, making music.with the Portsmouth High School Percussion ensemble. For young people growing up in the middle of the Israeli/Arab conflict, life can be full of trauma and anger. In southern Maine, there's a camp where young people, who live with violence, come to consider the prospect of peace for their war-torn worlds. The program, Seeds Of Peace offers a place where young people can get to know what its like on the other side of conflict.The campers, chosen by their governments, travel half a world away for the chance to talk with their neighbors. Producer Phil Vaughn takes us back to a time in summer when enemies meet. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Phil Vaughn NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Alina\Israeli Camper, Assaf\Israeli Camper, Timothy Wilson\Camp Director, Marieke VanWoerkom\Facilitato, Fahed\Jordanian Camper, Yael\Israeli Camper |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 04/14/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 05:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, he push is on to get the government to lift restrictions on hiring summer employees from other countries. We'll learn why New Hampshire needs them here. Arabs and Israelis meet at a New England summer camp. Far from conflict at home, they are learning to sow the seeds of peace. And later, making music.with the Portsmouth High School Percussion ensemble. The summer tourist season in New Hampshire could be in jeopardy. Activity usually starts around Memorial Day and lasts until fall. Many business owners who can't find local, temporary help depend on foreign employees who come and leave with the season. New restrictions on visas however are making it difficult to recruit abroad and that has business owners worried. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Russell Hart\Owner, Hart's Turkey Farm, John Wilson\"Save NH's Summer", Sen. John E. Sununu\R - NH |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 04/14/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 05:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, he push is on to get the government to lift restrictions on hiring summer employees from other countries. We'll learn why New Hampshire needs them here. Arabs and Israelis meet at a New England summer camp. Far from conflict at home, they are learning to sow the seeds of peace. And later, making music.with the Portsmouth High School Percussion ensemble. The summer tourist season in New Hampshire could be in jeopardy. Activity usually starts around Memorial Day and lasts until fall. Many business owners who can't find local, temporary help depend on foreign employees who come and leave with the season. New restrictions on visas however are making it difficult to recruit abroad and that has business owners worried. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Russell Hart\Owner, Hart's Turkey Farm, John Wilson\"Save NH's Summer", Sen. John E. Sununu\R - NH |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 04/14/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 03:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, he push is on to get the government to lift restrictions on hiring summer employees from other countries. We'll learn why New Hampshire needs them here. Arabs and Israelis meet at a New England summer camp. Far from conflict at home, they are learning to sow the seeds of peace. And later, making music.with the Portsmouth High School Percussion ensemble. New Hampshire residents who can't afford their prescriptions have a new place to turn to - and it's on the web. The state's Medication Bridge program, along with a coalition of health groups from across the state, have started an information clearinghouse to help those who need financial assistance. On the same day the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers were announcing their support for the state's free medication program, they were also registering their opposition to legislation that would establish a new program to import drugs from Canada. The House Executive Departments committee heard the importation bill that has already passed the Senate. New Hampshire pharmacists joined the drug companies in opposing the bill while support came from the AARP and the state's Health and Human Services Dept. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Christian Clymer\PhRMA, Bruce Burke\PhRMA, Violet Constant\AARP |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 04/14/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 03:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, he push is on to get the government to lift restrictions on hiring summer employees from other countries. We'll learn why New Hampshire needs them here. Arabs and Israelis meet at a New England summer camp. Far from conflict at home, they are learning to sow the seeds of peace. And later, making music.with the Portsmouth High School Percussion ensemble. New Hampshire residents who can't afford their prescriptions have a new place to turn to - and it's on the web. The state's Medication Bridge program, along with a coalition of health groups from across the state, have started an information clearinghouse to help those who need financial assistance. On the same day the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers were announcing their support for the state's free medication program, they were also registering their opposition to legislation that would establish a new program to import drugs from Canada. The House Executive Departments committee heard the importation bill that has already passed the Senate. New Hampshire pharmacists joined the drug companies in opposing the bill while support came from the AARP and the state's Health and Human Services Dept. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Christian Clymer\PhRMA, Bruce Burke\PhRMA, Violet Constant\AARP |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 04/14/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 07:30 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, he push is on to get the government to lift restrictions on hiring summer employees from other countries. We'll learn why New Hampshire needs them here. Arabs and Israelis meet at a New England summer camp. Far from conflict at home, they are learning to sow the seeds of peace. And later, making music.with the Portsmouth High School Percussion ensemble. Finally, the Portsmouth High School Percussion Ensemble is on its way to San Diego. The performers will be defending their championship title at the Winter Guard International world competition. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Steve Cirillo\Conductor, Portsmouth HS, Jared Iverson\Ensemble Member, Heather Weeks\Ensemble Member, Katelyn Kern\Ensemble Member |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 04/14/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 07:30 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, he push is on to get the government to lift restrictions on hiring summer employees from other countries. We'll learn why New Hampshire needs them here. Arabs and Israelis meet at a New England summer camp. Far from conflict at home, they are learning to sow the seeds of peace. And later, making music.with the Portsmouth High School Percussion ensemble. Finally, the Portsmouth High School Percussion Ensemble is on its way to San Diego. The performers will be defending their championship title at the Winter Guard International world competition. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Steve Cirillo\Conductor, Portsmouth HS, Jared Iverson\Ensemble Member, Heather Weeks\Ensemble Member, Katelyn Kern\Ensemble Member |
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