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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has appointed Oklahoma City anesthesiologist J. William Kisinger, MD, to the state medical board, according to a News OK report.
Nearly one of every 10 mid-sized or large employers plans to stop offering health coverage to employees once federal health insurance exchanges begin in 2014, according to a survey from benefits consultant Towers Watson.
Almost 40 cities in Idaho have agreed to consider a plan to lower health insurance costs by becoming self-insured, according to a Magic Valley report.
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The International Anesthesia Research Society has launched a $750,000 grant, the largest single grant offered by the society in its 90-year history, according to a release.