| Insurance pitfall snags sellers
For most people, there's probably not a dime's worth of difference between a vacant and an unoccupied home. But Sterling Newberry, and others like him — who have moved into a new home before selling their old one — know better. And they have the high insurance bills to prove it. "We had hoped to sell it first, but then the housing market took a nosedive," said the 92-year-old physicist, who moved with his wife, Mary Lou, to Rhode Island in August 2006. That's when the couple's homeowners' insurance premium tripled because the house, for insurance purposes, is considered vacant. The Newberrys put the house on the market in fall 2005. Before they could unload it, the couple moved into the new place. Brian Merriam of the Merriam Insurance Agency in Schenectady, N.Y., said that once you remove all your belongings, the house is considered vacant, as opposed to unoccupied.
AAMC Adopts Position On "Medical Home" System Of Care
The AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) has adopted a formal position on the "medical home" model of health care delivery, which provides patients with a coordinated, comprehensive approach to primary care.
The position statement was developed and proposed by the AAMC Advisory Panel on Health Care (composed of representatives from within and outside the AAMC) and approved by the association's Executive Council last month.
In the medical home model of health care delivery, the ongoing relationship between care provider and patient is essential. A medical home ensures around-the-clock access to medical consultation, respect for a patient's cultural and religious beliefs, and the comprehensive coordination of a patient's care among providers and community services.
Debate over Pit Bull Ordinance
Sabrina Campbell says things have changed for her family since she and her dog, Paulie, were recently attacked by two dogs, including a Pit Bull, outside her Paris home. "My son is traumatized, my dog is traumatized," Campbell said. Which is why she, along with a recovering Paulie, came to the Paris City Commission meeting Tuesday night to support a Pit-Bull Ordinance. "Are you going to wait till it's a child or an adult that's hurt or dead?" Campbell asked the Commission. The recently proposed ordinance is meant to help solve a growing problem of vicious dogs in Paris. It puts strict regulations on Pit-Bull owners, including caging, muzzling, as well as licensing fees and liability insurance requirements. But there are some who oppose the ordinance, such as the Humane Society and P.A.W.S., an animal shelter in Paris.
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