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Tuesday, April 06, 2004.....the crisis could hurt Scott Air Force Base next year as the Defense Department embarks on another round of base closures. That's because the Department of Defense will weigh quality-of-life issues, including access to healthcare providers and facilities, when it evaluates domestic military installations for closure starting next year. ...Republicans and Democrats agree that medical malpractice insurance premiums have risen sharply, making it costly for doctors to do business in Illinois. The Metro East has been hit particularly hard, officials said. Numbers are hard to come by, but John Baricevic, the Democratic St. Clair County Board Chairman, said that some 40 physicians have left Belleville's Memorial Hospital in the last year. ...The issue is "probably more important for the general fabric of the community than it is for Scott Air Force Base," Baricevic said. "But nevertheless it is a quality-of-life issue and it will be a piece of the puzzle, even if it is not the biggest piece." posted by Sydney on 4/06/2004 08:02:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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