Blue Cross in Iowa Unveils Cost Cutting Hospital Plan
Blue Cross of Iowa proposes a new prospective payment plan to hospitals to reduce unnecessary admissions, empty beds, and boost productivity. The insurer asked the Iowa Insurance Commissioner Bruce Foudree to approve the plan, aiming to slow health care cost and premium growth after prior 32 percent rate hikes. All 135 Iowa hospitals are under contract. implementation target is before 1984 but may move sooner if possible.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Blue Cross of
Bruce Foudree
Foudree
Blue Cross
Jobless benefit claims dip to under 600000
Initial unemployment benefit claims fell to 599000 in the week ending November 13, the lowest in more than three months, aided by holiday closures. The four day filing week and Veterans Day observance partially explain the drop.
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Washington
Labor Department
Congress
Employment and Training Administration
Sign on Closed Store Boasts Undersell Claim
A storefront closure features a bold message reading See we DID undersell everybody. The sign suggests a marketing stance tied to the store’s exit from the market, reflecting local retail tension and consumer expectations.
Hurricane Iwa Devastates Hawaii Wrecks Property
Powerful 110 mph hurricane pounded Oahu Kauai Niihau and Kauai causing 30 million in island damage with 4 million to Waikiki hotels and leaving 500 homeless. A Navy seaman died on ship lifelines as crews reported widespread destruction and 120 minor injuries. Officials warned of long power outages and disaster aid potential.
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Honolulu
UPI
Iwa
Navy
Oahu
Waikiki Beach
Kauai
Niihau
George Ariyoshi
Hawaii
Ariyoshi
Servce
Thanksgiving table shows few native American crops
Washington report notes most foods on Thanksgiving tables are not native to the United States. Univ of Illinois plant genetics expert Jack Harlan says American agriculture is imported, citing corn beans and squash as pre Columbian imports from Mexico and the Caribbean. He recalls Egyptians sponsored early plant exploration and says settlers brought seeds that often did not adapt, prompting farmer adaptations.
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David Lynch
Washington Reporter
Washington
United States
Jack R. Harlan
University of Illinois
Urbana
Mexico
Caribbean
Hatshepsut
Egypt
B.C
Thebes
Harlan
New World
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Hawiian
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Miles
Ahoolawe
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