Some interesting articles with varied focuses... Check them out if you have the time. Take care, Celia Advocacy groups oppose preferred drug lists (Baltimore Sun) http://www.sunspot.net/news/health/bal-medicaid12,0,5509593.story?coll=bal% 2 Dhealth%2Dheadlines A state plan to restrict the drugs that doctors can prescribe for some Medicaid patients could deprive poor people of the most effective drugs and put their health at risk, representatives of several health care foundations said today. Wall Street Journal Profiles Uninsured Woman's Experience Accessing, Paying for Care (Kaiser Report) http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=14551 The Wall Street Journal on Nov. 12 profiles Amandeep Kaur, a 23-year-old New York City resident without health insurance who "epitomizes the people whose lives are a day-to-day struggle to stay healthy so they can keep working to stay healthy." The HMO Battle (CBS) http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/11/12/earlyshow/contributors/emilysenay / main529119.shtml The high cost of health care can become even more of a strain on the wallet if your health insurance denies your claim or refuses to pay your medical bills.