Medicare payment overhaul proposed
The Reagan administration studies a flat, all inclusive payment per hospital case for doctors services under Medicare to curb rising costs. The plan would set diagnosis based payments and not affect outside hospital care. Doctors Association opposes, arguing it harms care quality. Estimated Medicare costs could drop for beneficiaries as current co payments are reduced.
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American Medical Association
John J. Coury Jr
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Feud over Agriculture Committee seat threatens Iowa senators
Iowa's Sen. Charles Grassley and Sen. elect Tom Harkin clash over who will join the Agriculture Committee. Both signaled disinterest, risking no Iowa member on the panel for the first time in over two decades, as Harkin expects Grassley to yield a seat.
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Washington Reporter
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Harkin
Democratic Congress
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Grassley
Judiciary Committee
Ugly Fashion Designs Prompt Harsh Judgment by Critics
A biting quip labels this year’s fashion designs as so unattractive that hanging would be too good for their makers. The comment reflects sharp satire on designers and trends in the industry.
Reagan warns Cabinet to curb spending amid sizable deficit
President Reagan urged cabinet members to "dam the river" and start throwing in the rocks as deficits could reach the $190 billion range. Administration officials cautioned the figure and stressed no tax hike was decided, while House leaders urged higher revenues to address the debt.
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Larry Speakes
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Texas
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U S to extradite Sicilian mafia leader Badalamenti
Gaetano Badalamenti described as one of the United States most wanted drug traffickers will be extradited from Spain to New York within days. He was arrested in Madrid in April and waived appeal on the extradition order. He faces federal charges for heading the pizza connection heroin ring that smuggled about 1.65 billion dollars into the United States since 1979.
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New York
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Madrid
Felipe Gonzalez
U.S
Badalamenti
Interpol
Federal District Court
Manhattan
Ray urges U.N. focus on refugee influx at panel
Former Iowa governor Robert D. Ray tells a U.N. refugees committee that denying refugee status to economic migrants may help curb flows. He cites Iowa’s resettlement drive and advocates voluntary repatriation under U.N. supervision, citing Africa as a model and calling for North American adoption.
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