Cutbacks could dry up utopia in Coachella Valley
Desert paradise built on Colorado River water faces a 15 percent cut in supplies after federal action. Palm Desert officials warn drought and growth demand tougher rules as wells drain the aquifer and ground subsides. Golf courses, lakes, and developments scramble for replacements and possible price hikes.
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Bipartisan push for Medicare drug plan and new managed care option
Lawmakers unveil a bipartisan bill adding stand alone prescription drug insurance for Medicare beneficiaries starting 2006 with premiums around 35 dollars and a 275 dollar deductible in year one. The measure also raises the Part B deductible to 125 dollars in 2006 and introduces a new managed care option with drug coverage and preventive care.
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FDA advisers endorse growth hormone for short healthy children
A government advisory panel backs Lilly Humatrope for abnormally short children without medical conditions, citing average height gains of 1.5 to 2.8 inches after about four years. Eligibility would be tightly restricted to boys under 5 ft 3 in and girls under 4 ft 11 in, with about 10 percent of eligible families expected to pursue treatment despite frequent injections.
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