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xx New legislation proposed by Pennsylvania's insurance commissioner would allow residents with chronic illnesses to qualify sooner for group insurance coverage when they change jobs. The measure would also require insurers to offer group coverage to small employers, and set standards for mental-health coverage. "A New Blood Crisis" Toronto digital identity Globe and Mail (04/03/97) P. A14 Canada's current blood shortage, due in part to misinformation fotos sexo , fotos porno about the risks of donating blood, can be resolved by increasing public education and taking measures to make donating a more efficient process, claim the editors of the Toronto Globe and Mail. The image of the Red Cross and the blood system has been hurt by the tainted blood scandal of the 1980s, which left thousands of Canadians infected with HIV and hepatitis C. The editors point to a dramatic decline in blood donations in recent years, falling from nearly 1.2 million in 1992-1993, to just over 1 million in 1995-1996. Canadians are hesitant to donate, based on unfounded fears that they could contract a disease from donating, and because donating can be embarrassing and time-consuming. The authors note, however, that the Red Cross says donating should take no longer than one hour and that, by law, the agency screens all potential donors about their health and sexual history.