31.   As enrollment in health maintenance organizations soars, hospitals across the country report that HMOs are increasingly denying claims for care provided in hospital emergency rooms.

32.   As to the accompanying allegations that Lane also landed on Messier, Bledsoe said he did not have sufficient information to acknowledge or deny the claim.

33.   Batchelder denied the claims.

34.   Boeing denied the claims and contended it acted in a responsible manner by monitoring the chemical use and maintaining safe levels.

35.   Both bills say that if an HMO denies a claim for benefits, the patient could have the decision reviewed by an independent panel of medical experts.

36.   Both denied the claim in court papers.

37.   Both deny the claim.

38.   Both companies deny the claim.

39.   Both Hearst and the Chronicle have denied the claim.

40.   Block has denied those claims.