Blue Cross claims down but payments rise in three-year study
Concord New Hampshire Vermont Blue Cross and Blue Shield members show fewer in hospital claims per subscriber yet higher payments per claim. Outpatient claims rise sharply with costs up about forty percent. Total claims reach about 56.4 million for the period, reflecting rising overall costs and defensive testing.
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Blue Cross
Concord
N.H
New Hampshire-Vermont
Blue Cros
Blue Shield
Health Care Plan
Plan
Oliver R. Fifield
He Saith
Fifield
Freedom from king nicotine five day session begins
The American Cancer Society and Seventh day Adventist pastor Elder Howard L. Fish sponsor a five day program to quit smoking at Putnam Memorial Hospital from September 11 to 16. Moving pictures show tobacco effects and a diet plan assists nicotine withdrawal without weight gain.
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American Cancer Society
Bennington County
Howard L. Fish
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Pollock-Marra Engagement Set for December Wedding
Jacqueline Ann Pollock of Mishawaka Ind and John F Marra of Bennington East Arlington announce their engagement. Pollock a Penn High School graduate who completed Army Basic Training in 1976 and Fort Knox Track Vehicle Mechanic School in 1977. Marra a Mt Anthony Union High School graduate who served in Germany 1972 78 and is turret mechanic instructor. wedding planned for December 10 in Mishawaka.
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James B. Pollock
Mishawaka
Ind
Jacqueline Ann
John F. Marra
Florence Marra
Bennington
Ellery Lawrence
East Arlington
Penn High School
Miss Pollock
Armed Forces Reserve
Army
Fort Knox, Ky
Sat. Marra
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Germany
Jellyfish Seen as Ancient Primitives Despite Fossils
United Press International reports jellyfish are primitive, 95 percent water, lacking eyes ears or brain, yet fossils show they have persisted for about 400 million years according to National Geographic Society statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Washington
National Geographic Society
First staggered plates mark Vermont launch in 1978
Alice Ringer of Vergennes receives the first pleasure car plates with an August 1978 expiration from Vermont Motor Vehicles staff. The staggered system, effective September 1, applies to new registrations for pleasure cars and light trucks, each plate set valid for one year with a $32 fee. Renewals expiring in February 1978 will stagger over five to 18 months to ease service. The department says the change saves residents and improves year round service. The expiration month is printed in a blank square on the plate.
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Alice Ringer
Vergennes
Lois Hebert
Vermont Motor Vehicles Department
Vermont
VALD to Hold First General Meeting in Montpelier
The Vermont Association for Learning Disabilities VALD formed from the Central Vermont group will meet statewide on Tuesday September 13 at 7 00 p m at 9 Heaton Street Montpelier The agenda includes a conference review a film Walk in Another Pair of Shoes and VALD involvement with a special education legislative committee Call 220-0586 for details.
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Montpelier
Vermont Association For Learning Disabilities
VALD
Central Vermont Association For Learning Disabilities
Heaton St. Montpelier
New Vald
Special
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Nicotine
John Marra and
Jacqueline Aun Paotock
Pollock-Marra
Harvest
Amana Rada Range
Admiral Refrigerator
Rank Americard
First Vermont Bank
FOIC
Bennington P&c
P&c
Canoe Fisherston
Ervin
Wiley Windsor
Quik
Save Ai Ht
Tycho
Dinty Moore
Ecco Wat
Vienna
Sizace
Oxford
Heuer Hershey
BTS
Ourwee
Black Pepper
Betty Crocker
Hormel
Sar
AIM
Johnson & LJ Baby Pow
Emer Fia
Maine
Airwick
Tal Har
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