Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, September 30, 2013
The prospect of a government shutdown in the U.S. is having repercussions abroad. As the BP oil-spill trial enters its criminal phase, one key question needs to be answered to determine the huge fine BP will likely face -- how much oil was spilled into the Gulf? And some insurers won't cover the cost of proton beam therapy for cancer because they say its too high. So why are treatment centers still popping up across the country?
The prospect of a government shutdown in the U.S. is having repercussions abroad. As the BP oil-spill trial enters its criminal phase, one key question needs to be answered to determine the huge fine BP will likely face — how much oil was spilled into the Gulf? And some insurers won’t cover the cost of proton beam therapy for cancer because they say its too high. So why are treatment centers still popping up across the country?