thank you, market god (an Indiana too)

Feb. 18, 2008—A nationwide study has found that the uninsured and those covered by Medcaid are more likely that those with private insurance not to receie a diagnosis of cancer until its late stages. NYT A1, A10

---NY AG investigation indicating that “health insurers have been systematically cheating patients and doctors of fair reimbursement for medical services.” E.g., Ingenix, owned by UnitedHealth, tells UnitedHealth that fair market for 15 minutes consultation with doctor around NYC is $77, so United pays $62 and the patient pages $138. NY AG finds the rate to be $200. NYT A18

--Evidence that Germany’s rich tucked away their cash in Liechenstein and other tax havens is creating a new narrative in German politics: the betrayal of the elites, who have spent the last decade calling for a painful reform of the welfare state, even as they apparently avoided paying their fair share. NYT C1

Feb. 18, 2008--South Bend’s Ryan Newman celebrates in Victory Laned on Sunday after winning the 50^th running of the Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Fla. SBT A1

--Indiana limestone used in new Yankee Stadium. SBT B8