North Coast Journal

March 1995 Table of Contents

Cover of March 1995 North Coast Journal


 

COVER STORY

The health care revolution

by Lisa Ladd-Wilson

The HMOs are coming. It doesn't have quite the same ring as Paul Revere's cry, but it signifies a revolution just the same. Story covers the formation of two local IPAs (physicians organizing to negotiate with HMOs) and the contorversial Rosenberg report.

 

PUBLISHER

Animal head swapping

On the ethics of altering photographs in editorial matter;
background information on this month's cover story.

 

LETTERS

Readers respond to January cover story on the health of the North Coast rivers

 

FISCAL FITNESS

Progress in South Africa

by Ron Ross

Ross recently returned from his sixth trip to S. Africa. Notes on economics progress.

 

TAKING NOTES

The dogs of war

by Lisa Ladd-Wilson

 

ENVIRONMENT

It's a federal case

by Marie Gravelle

A lawsuit is in the works against private property owners, who substantially reinforced a dike without proper permits, and the city of Eureka.

 

NEWS BRIEFS

 

SPORTS

Gait expectations

by Timothy Martin

Humboldt County has a world champion, yet few people know her name.
Who is horsewoman Kimberly Irons? She can be summarized in one word: Drive

 

GARDEN

Planting appropriate trees

by Terry Kramer

 

THINGS

Fish signs and freedom

by Miv Schaaf

 

ARTIST PROFILE

Dichotomy of style. Artist: Jeff Langdon

by Marie Gravelle

 

FOOD

Potatoes from the Andes

by Betty Thompson

 

HEALTHWISE

Outside my window

by Lesley Meriwether

 



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