Medicare Costs Rise and Questions of Financing Persist
Medicare costs are rising ahead of funding as the program nears its first anniversary. Analysis notes higher hospital use by those over 65 and higher per diem costs, with debate on whether Title 18 Medicare and Title 19 Medicaid should be reformed or state administered to ensure targeted help and preserve private insurance.
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Medicare
New York
Journal of the
American Hospital Association
Charles L. Hudson
American Medical Association
Committee On Ways and Means
United States House of Representatives
Charles Hudson
Federal strike mediators form union amid crossing lines debate
Columbia South Carolina State and Record reports mediators seek union status to govern their work during strikes. Unclear if non union mediators will be allowed to cross picket lines to mediate between mediators and mediation boards that employ them.
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Mediation Boards
Columbia
S. C
State and
Record
Top Nuclear Scientist Urges Antiballistic Missile Increase
A wide interview with Dr. Edward Teller discusses origins of nuclear weapons, fears of nuclear blackmail, and the case for deploying a broader antiballistic missile system. Teller argues faster deployment could deter Russia and China, weighing costs against Vietnam-related spending and testing limits.
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Edward Teller
Vietnam
United States
Department of Defense
China
Russia
Lessons Of History Repeated In Cold War Rhetoric
A provocative column argues history repeats as Cold War fears rise. It contrasts 1930s appeasement with current tensions, cites Churchill and Dulles, notes Vietnam, Vietnam War supplies, Moscow diplomacy, and Nasser. The piece laments diplomatic bridges to Russia and absurd peace offers.
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Hitler
Lippmann
Saarland
Doves
England
France
Fuehrer
Austria
Sudentenland
Bohemia-Moravia
Memel
Europe
Winston Churchill
Vietnam
Kremlin
Russia
Daniel Lyons
Hanoi
Haiphong
North
South Korea
Kingdom Come
John Foster
The Shepherd Helen Keller Lecture Tribute
Justen C. Hyer reflects on Helen Keller a renowned deaf blind writer and lecturer praised for leadership. He notes her use of God given gifts to overcome body limitations and inspire efforts for the blind.
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Helen KeLler
Hope for a diplomacy driven pause in Middle East crisis
Washington weighs signs from London on Soviet limits to direct Arab assistance if a holy war erupts. Moscow favors face-saving talks to avoid open war while backing Arabs and cautious US Britain support for Israel. A UN led settlement may drift as Moscow’s stance blocks decisive action.
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Los Angeles
mid-East
Munich
Europe
United Nations
Washington
Israel
United Press International
London
Soviet Union
Russia
Kremlin
Middle East
Moscow
Syria
United Arab Republic
United States
Great Britain
Khrushchev
Gulf of Aqaba
Quiz Q and Montoya MedicareDrug Coverage Question
The column quiz asks which nonpostal services are funded by the Post Office Department with options including duck stamps counting livestock and alien registration. It also notes a Montoya bill proposing outpatient drug coverage under medicare with reimbursement based on reasonable expenses of a qualified drug.
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Post Office Department
Joseph M. Montoya
DNM
Montoya
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