Health plan puts Kennedy in tight spot in health bill talks
President Carter and Senator Dole push a limited catastrophic health plan as a first step toward national insurance. Kennedy faces political risk as his own broader bill is stalled. long-running negotiations hinge on costs, coverage for the poor, and Medicare gaps.
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Robert Dole
Kansas
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Russell Long
D-La
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Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
National Health Insurance
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Carter-Cole Coalition
White House
American Medical Association
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Good Housekeeping
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Sheila Burke
Max Fine
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Ravitch to lead New York transit in troubled era
Richard Ravitch, 46, will chair the Metropolitan Transit Authority while remaining head of his real estate firm. He views the job as part time with an executive director handling daily ops, and signals tough labor talks and fare pressures ahead amid crime concerns and energy fears.
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Richard Ravitch
Ravitch
Metropolitan Transit Authority
New Jersey
Connecticut
Hugh L. Carey
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UDC
MTA
Transit Authority
Washington
Discovery may aid allergy cures in Texas study
Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center report isolating a new blood compound AGEM acetyl glyceryl ether mediator that replicates allergic symptoms in animals and can trigger hives in humans. They aim to clarify allergy mechanisms and pursue treatments with a three year NHLBI Morris Trust grant.
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San Antonio, Texas
UPI
United States
University of “Texas Health Science Center
R. Neal Pinckard
Pinckard
Donald J. Hanahan
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Morris Trust of
San Antonio
Prickard
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