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(AP) — Pinched by high costs
and low reim bursement rates,
fewer than one-half o f primary
care doctors are accepting new
patients from the Oregon Health
Plan, according to a study by a
state medical association.
“What we are seeing is a limit
on how much free care doctors are
willing to provide,” said Colin R.
Cave, director o f the Oregon
Medical Association.
The association surveyed 4,746
doctors in Oregon, or nearly half o f
all practicing physicians in the
state. The association said the
post-menopausal breast
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A new U.S. postage stamp pro
motes testing for sickle cell disease.
The U.S. Postal Service unveiled
the Sickle Cell Disease Awareness
Commemorative stamp on Thurs
day at the 31st annual convention
o f Sickle Cell Disease Association
o f America Inc. in Los Angeles.
Stamp illustrator and designer
James Gurney o f Rhinebeck, New
York, created a tender image o f a
mother holding her baby. Featur
ing the inscription “Test for Sickle
Cell,” the design conveys the im
portance o f early testing.
It is estimated that more than
70,000 Americans have sickle cell
disease and more than two million
Americans have sickle cell trait,
meaning they carry one copy of the
gene for the disease. There is pres
ently no universal cure for the dis
ease, though many persons, given
proper treatment, can lead fairly
normal lives into their40s and even
beyond. Researchers continue to
look for a cure and for new, more
effective treatments.
“We believe this stamp will go a
long way in helping to educate the
public about this painful and devas
tating disease, “said Henry Pankey,
vice president for delivery and retai I
services for the Postal Service.
October 01.2003
survey accurate lyre fleeted the prac
tices o f all 10,050doctors in Oregon.
Cave said the survey, obtained
by The Associated Press, showed
an alarmingly high number o f phy
sicians who are turning their back
on government-subsidized health
care in Oregon as a money-losing
proposition.
The state had long been consid
ered a leader in providing health
care for the poor. But last year’s
budget crisis hampered the state
governm ent’s ability to pay doc
tors and hospitals for the care they
provide.
Most doctors who stopped see
ing Oregon Health Plan patients
did so in the last two years, the
survey showed.
Primary care physicians led doc
tors in refusing or limiting care.
More than 25 percent o f these
doctors now refuse outright to see
new plan patients, while 35 percent
say they I imit the number or type o f
patients they see.
Specialist doctors, such as pedia
tricians or internists, were less likely
to turn patients away: only about 5
percent refuse to see plan patients
outright, according to the survey.
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known fo r it s fearless approach to
reality based subjects.
Real People, Real Advice
Dear Deanna!
My homeboy just told me h e’s
gay. I’m tripping and can’t deal
with this information. H e’s hand
some and 1 always thought he was
a stud. He seemed comfortable
when we were out play ing the field
and running games on women.
How can he snuggle up with a
man? — Very Straight; Dallas, TX
Dear Straight:
Dear Deanna!
s h e ’s a h o o ch ie g old digger.
My husband is such a good man I’m very clo se to m y dad but he
that h e’s sickening. He works ev loves her and p u ts h er on a
ery day, cooks dinner, cleans the p ed e sta l so I ju s t keep quiet.
house and is great with the kids. He T h e o th e r d ay I sto p p e d in for
remembers holidays, birthdays and a su rp rise v isit and saw my
special occasions and always gets ste p m o th e r g ettin g busy on the
everything right. My mama even co u ch w ith a guy from aro u n d
thinks he’sgreat. 1 know I’m treated th e w ay.
S ho u ld I tell my
like a queen, but I can ’t take it fath e r ab o u t th is and if so, how
anymore and 1 want a change o f do I break it to him ? — Daddy s
pace. My friends tell me I need to Girl; M ilwaukee, W!
shut up and stop complaining.
Dear Daddy’s Girl:
— C. V.M.; New Orleans, LA
G irl you b etter tell your Daddy!
DearC.V.M:
Ju st com e o ut w ith it. T e llh im
Listen to your friends on this one. ex a ctly w hat you saw in c lu d
Look at the blessings you have and ing th e ju ic y d etails. I f y o u ’re
be grateful. Do you know how c lo se , you w o n ’t allo w y o u r
many women can’t get their mates father to be played like a sucker
to take out the trash much less do by his w ife and no one else. He
the things your husband does? has to d ec id e w h at to do w ith
H ere’s something for that change th e in fo rm atio n . From th is
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Blake fora husband. Definitely no p u sh u p s ag ain .
more complaining.
Y o u ’re not the only one w ho
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hairy, ashy men with rough feet
w ant to play footsies together.
H owever it’s no ones business
to question anybody’s love life
regardless o f gender and w ho
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content, celebrate his happiness. M y p are n ts are d iv o rce d and
By the way, you think h e’s hand my fath e r w h o ’s 56, m arried a
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