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• Medical Contract Bill Signed into Law

  Christina Cole | March 30, 2007 7:44 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  On Friday, Colorado became the first state to require health insurers to use a standard managed care contract while negotiating with health care providers.Gov. Bill Ritter signed Senate Bill 79, sponsored by Sen. Steve Johnson, R-Fort Collins, which marks a fundamental shift in the state government's involvement in private medical care contracts. Supporters say it will reduce costs by creating...

• Parents of Teen Killed by Drunk Driver, want to Change Drunk Driving Laws

  Christina Cole | March 27, 2007 9:25 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Friends and family gathered to remember two students killed by a suspected drunk driver. Jacob and his girlfriend, Jennifer, were killed last Thursday after another vehicle crashed into the back of their Saturn on the Interstate.Jacob's parents announced at the service that they are now activists against drunk driving. They are planning to change the laws in Colorado about drunk driving....