Dynamic Chiropractic - November 22, 1991, Volume 09, Issue 24

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New Age Medicine?


The November 4, 1991 issue of Time magazine looks at "New Age medicine," in which various "alternative medicines," including chiropractic are discussed. Should chiropractic be considered "new age" medicine?

Workers' Compensation Study in Hawaii

Hawaii's workers' compensation costs rank among the highest in the nation. A recent study demonstrates that health care cost can increase significantly when adequate referrals are not made (broken referral linkage).

State Farm Loses a Big One

In a judgment heard before the Indiana Commissioner of Insurance, State Farm was found to have handled chiropractic care claims "differently." State Farm is ordered to establish guidelines that will treat chiropractic claims like all others.

Chiropractic Patient Beats Workers' Compensation Commission in Mississippi Supreme Court

In a landmark case before the Mississippi Supreme Court, chiropractors win the right to be included within the state's workers' compensation system. The Supreme Court's decision could have influence for other states as well as federal issues.