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Making educated choices about health care during Open Enrollment at Stanford

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By Kathleen J. Sullivan

Open Enrollment, which begins today, is the annual opportunity for benefits-eligible employees and retirees to change health care plans and to add or drop eligible dependents from coverage. (Benefits can only be changed during the year if there is a qualifying life event the birth of a baby, an adoption, marriage or divorce or a change in employment status.)

Open Enrollment closes on Friday, Nov. 14.

A variety of tools and publications designed to help employees and their families make decisions can be found in the 2015 Open Enrollment website, including a Comparison Tool and Health Plan Evaluator and newsletters, as well as a Faculty Benefits Summary, Staff Benefits Summary and Retiree Benefits Summary.

In a recent interview with Stanford Report, Neal Evans, director of health and welfare programs in University Human Resources, answered questions about Stanford's health care offerings in 2015 and the rising cost of health care.

What stays the same in 2015?

Stanford will continue to offer Stanford Health Care Alliance (SHCA), the Kaiser Permanente HMO and the Blue Shield EPO, PPO and High-Deductible Health Plan.

Two of those plans SHCA and the Kaiser Permanente HMO are free for employees covering themselves. Employee contributions for all other coverage categories for SHCA and Kaiser will remain the same in 2015.

Copayments for primary care office visits and mental health care office visits ($20) will remain the same in 2015 for SHCA, Kaiser and the Blue Shield EPO and PPO plans. Copayments for emergency room visits will remain $100 for those four plans, and will be waived if the individual is admitted to the hospital.

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Which US airports are breastfeeding friendly?

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Contact: Kathryn Ryan kryan@liebertpub.com 914-740-2100 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News @LiebertOnline

New Rochelle, NY, October 27, 2014More than half of women with children less than a year old are working, and work travel can make breastfeeding a challenge. A study of 100 U.S. airports found that few provided a suitably equipped, private lactation room, even though most described themselves as being breastfeeding friendly, as reported in Breastfeeding Medicine, the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The article is available free on the Breastfeeding Medicine website at http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/bfm.2014.0112 until November 27, 2014.

In "Airports in the United States. Are They Really Breastfeeding Friendly?," authors Michael Haight, University of California, San Francisco-Fresno and Joan Ortiz, Limerick Inc. (Burbank, CA), report that while 62% of the airports surveyed answered yes to whether they were "breastfeeding friendly," only 37% provided a specific lactation room. In only 8% of the airports did that designated space offer the minimum requirements of not being used as a bathroom and having an electrical outlet, table, and chair. These included San Francisco International, Minneapolis-St. Paul International, Baltimore/Washington International, San Jose International, Indianapolis International, Akron-Canton Regional (OH), Dane County Regional (WI), and Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional (FL) airports.

"This study presents provocative data about our airports," says Ruth Lawrence, MD, Editor-in-Chief of Breastfeeding Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine. "The good news is that 62% think they are 'breastfeeding friendly.' The bad news is that their actions do not support the claim. There is a lot of work to be done to make travel possible for breastfeeding dyads."

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Breastfeeding Medicine, the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, is an authoritative, peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal published 10 times per year in print and online. The Journal publishes original scientific papers, reviews, and case studies on a broad spectrum of topics in lactation medicine. It presents evidence-based research advances and explores the immediate and long-term outcomes of breastfeeding, including the epidemiologic, physiologic, and psychological benefits of breastfeeding. Tables of content and a sample issue may be viewed on the Breastfeeding Medicine website at http://www.liebertpub.com/bfm.

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Next Wave #608: FEMME

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FEMMEcan be considered many things: an alluring fatale with pink hair, a nonchalant fashion icon with chandelier earrings, and a burgeoning popstress. But not in the contrived sense her retro futurism aesthetic is authentic. It takes a cerebral mind to hark back to one of the most influential eras in music. Theres a lot of charm in 60s girl-groups thats very inspiring. Theres something very human about it, its very accessible.

Born Laura Bettinson, the singer, songwriter, producer and video director is probably out for world domination from her south London base, and rightfully so. Shes riding high (pun intended) on the coattails of her most recent single, High, which got an exclusive debut on Vogues website, and after closing her European shows shes heading overseas to smash the US by opening for Charli XCX.

The thing that stands out most with Bettinson, though, is that shes not afraid to be pop. Shell indulge her fans with Andy Warhol-like music videos (Fever Boy), and break out into a one-two step both on and off the stage.

The previous shows [in the UK] were full of teenage girls who, I dont know if theyve been to previous shows, or they watched the videos online, but they were doing the dances! Its as though shes adding blocks of bright colour to a rather dark musical climate. Im doing this for a laugh. I wake up every morning and Im amazed that I can do what I love like this. Youve gotta be able to laugh at yourself.

For music purists, to be pop can allude, to some, to selling out, despite the fact that many of the worlds greatest, and most gifted music stalwarts were, in fact, pop: Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna, Debbie Harry, and Lady Gaga.

Pop doesnt have to be stupid. It is pop music that I make and its not absolutely mundane, stupid clickbait. Id like to think its something that will be around a bit longer than that.

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Freedom 4 a 'revolution' for medical testing

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A New Zealand-made portable device could be the breakthrough health workers need in the global fight against Ebola.

Freedom 4 can do on-the-spot DNA tests for bacteria and viruses, without the need for samples to be taken back to a lab.

"The great advance is that this takes the laboratory to the patient, so instead of the specimen having to go off and you may have to wait a few days for a result, this means you could get a result within an hour," says Michael Baker of Otago University's Department of Public Health.

Dr Baker says researchers have been working on a prototype of the device for more than six years, and that it will most likely be ready for use next year.

"It needs to go through a lot of testing to make sure it's accurate, and there are a few technical issues to work through."

He says the technology could be a game-changer.

"Going into the future, this is the kind of technology that could really make a difference for testing for a lot of things - particularly in countries that have very poor resources.

"This really is a revolution for testing in that situation".

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Freedom fighters appeal for poverty emancipation

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Time Posted: October 27, 2014 1:24 pm

File:A surviving freedom fighter Abel Mulenga sings song during the Commemoration of African Freedom Day in Kasama.

Freedom fighters in Shawangandu district of Muchinga province have called on Government to look into the plight of freedom fighters that are still alive and wallowing in poverty.

Chileshe Chali, a Shiwangandu-based freedom fighter, said most of the freedom fighters have remained poor because their livelihood base was destroyed by colonialists during the independence struggle.

Mr Chali further urged government to also consider the plight of surviving families of the fallen heroes who died in the course of fighting for independence so that the blood they shed would not have been spilt in vain.

He was speaking on behalf of other freedom fighters at the commemoration of the Golden Jubilee independence anniversary on Friday.

The event was celebrated under the theme Commemorating God`s favour of Zambia 50 years of Independence for continued Peace, Unity, Patriotism and prosperity.

Mr Chali, however, appreciated government for fulfilling desires that the freedom fighters had of public services such as abundant schools and health institutions country wide once the country got independence.

The Golden Jubilee event was officiated by Shiwang`andu Member of Parliament (MP) Stephen Kampyongo.

Mr Kampyongo said it is gratifying to see that the Zambian economy has continued to register positive growth rate over the past 50 years.

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Teens create haunted trail in New Freedom

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Caitlyn Rowe, 13 of New Freedom, and Alyssa Schaefers, 13 of Railroad, arrange cotton batting to resemble a spiderweb in the woods just off the Heritage Rail Trail in New Freedom on Saturday. For the fourth consecutive year, the New Freedom Recreation Council and a band of local teenagers created a "haunted" portion of the Heritage Rail Trail involving props and costumes. (Chris Dunn Daily Record/Sunday News)

Brianna Anderson is enrolled at HACC and hopes to one day become a doctor.

But on Saturday night the 20-year-old from New Freedom became a ghostly tour guide, leading groups of people looking for a Halloween scare down a stretch of the rail trail near the train station in New Freedom.

"Most of the things I do, I do because she volunteers me," Anderson said, nodding toward her mother, Dorothy Anderson.

A couple years ago, Dorothy Anderson heard about a Halloween event for teenagers that was being organized by the New Freedom Recreation Council.

"The kids, they were talking about going down to the rail trail," Dorothy Anderson said. "I thought, this sounds like fun, this sounds so cool. We wanted to be a part of it."

Christina Dunn, left, applies makeup to make Emily Leach, 13 of New Freedom, to resemble "a possessed doll" for the haunted trail event on Saturday. Emily said she loves horror movies and haunted attractions, and having a haunted event in New Freedom was convenient. (Chris Dunn Daily Record/Sunday News)

A friend from HOPE, Help for Oncology Problems & Emotional Support, told Dorothy Anderson more about the event, and put her in touch with the organizers.

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First payments issued to NC eugenics victims

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Raleigh, N.C. Payments went out Monday to 220 people who were sterilized under North Carolina's erstwhile eugenics program.

Today is a day of reconciliation and healing, Gov. Pat McCrory said in a statement. "While no amount of money could undo the wrong that was done to these victims, I hope these payments bring some solace in their acknowledgment that the actions of the Eugenics Board were wrong. This is a new day for us all and brings us nearer to closing one of North Carolinas darkest chapters.

Lawmakers last year set aside $10 million in the state budget to provide compensation to victims of the eugenics program, which ran between 1929 and 1974.

The state Office for Justice of Sterilization Victims received 780 claim forms from potential victims by the June 30 deadline to apply for compensation. By early August, the state Industrial Commission, which handles all tort claims against the state and is responsible for determining whether a claimant is eligible for compensation, had approved about 180 of the applications for payment.

Those denied compensation can supply more medical information and go through several rounds of appeals with the Industrial Commission and the state Court of Appeals to obtain payment.

As many as 1,800 sterilization victims may still be alive, officials have said. Families of victims who died before June 30, 2013, aren't eligible for compensation.

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Star India announces new tariff structure

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Broadcast network Star India announceda new incentive based tariff structure for its multi system operator (MSO) partners in order to further transparency in dealings.

In an industry first, Star has introduced a new tariff structure with cable platforms based on uniform pricing instead of bilaterally negotiated deals.

Uday Shankar, CEO of Star India, said,"This new initiative is aimed at empowering consumers with greater choice, and platforms with the ability to customize their offerings as per the needs of their viewers."

"Crucially, this initiative will usher in a new era of transparency in the domain. It will provide aclear and transparent way for the broadcaster to work with the operator community, thereby improving the health of the entire digital eco system," he added.

The revised reference-interconnect-offer (RIO) or tariff will be in force for one year with digital platforms in Phase 1 and Phase 2 markets (of digitisation).

The channels are all offered on a basis that allows the platform payouts to vary as per their choice of content and incentives. The incentive would be based on the number of STAR channels carried, the number of viewers and the ease of access to these channels.

Platforms that still opt out of the revised RIO will have the option to choose and take channels as per the original listprice.

This initiative from Star stems fromthe desire to have a transparent system that offers better choices for consumers and to rid the industry of the broadcaster-platform disagreements that have riddled it in the past.

Most recent of these disagreements was the Star India and Hathway case where the matter was ultimately taken to the Telecom Disputes Settlement and AppellateTribunal (TDSAT).

Sources close to Star reveal that while the network has no problems if the MSO's prefer to pay on anala-carte basis (that is only for the channels subscribed rather than carrying all the channels lumpsum and paying Star accordingly) broadcasters in general are skeptical of the transparency ofdeclaration of subscribers.

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