Mason guides Iowa through tight budget times
Iowa President Sally Mason says funding cuts are likely as state revenues fall 20 percent from a year ago. The university skirts major impacts by modest tuition rises and boosts in sponsorships and philanthropy, with 400 early retirement applications and growing freshman retention to improve revenue.
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Medicare Ignorance Noted At Town Hall, Reader Says
A South Carolina reader tells Congressman Bob Inglis to keep his hands off Medicare while noting many Americans misunderstand government programs. The letter argues many demoralized programs work well despite public ignorance and questions whether a cure is insured.
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Concerns Rise Over Health Care Rationing and Social Decline
Letter writer warns of Medicare and Social Security strain if elderly care is rationed, arguing such steps would stabilize costs but deepen societal neglect of older generations, while urging broader discourse on values and policy.
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Government spending not a form of freedom
In six months Obama’s term is criticized as eroding liberty by forcing citizens to fund banks, auto firms, and health care. The author asserts obligatory taxation funds a public option and questions how to opt out, urging readers to speak up. Cynthia Michel Kalona.
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Health reform rhetoric sparks fears of euthanasia
Clarence Page assesses claims that the health care bill seeks to end seniors lives through mandatory end of life counseling. He debunks misstatements by Betsy McCaughey and GOP figures, notes counseling is optional, and argues for an honest debate on cost and coverage.
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Drug reform threatens pharma innovation and patient care
Health policy moves risk drug rationing that could curb innovation in medicines. The authors argue cost cuts favor cheap options over superior treatments, risking fewer new drugs and restricted doctor choices, with patients bearing the burden. Henry J. Miller and Jeff Stier defend the need for balanced reform.
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