Medicare rules cap doctors fees for all patients
The plan limits physicians to charging no more than 25 percent above Medicare recommended schedules starting January. Some reform may ease claims, but delays in reimbursements could last months. Officials expect most doctors to file forms promptly, though advocates worry about late submissions.
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Medicare
Health Care Financing Administration
Kathleen Vallee
Los Angeles
California
Vallee
Horace Deets
The
American Association of Retired Persons
U.S
Gail Wilensky
Health Agency
Will defends free speech amid 2 Live Crew censorship debate
Terry Heller critiques George Will's call for censorship of 2 Live Crew lyrics, arguing free speech includes repugnant verse. He notes ads and culture normalize vice, questions whether censoring music changes attitudes, and cites race, gender, and commercialism in the debate. The piece weighs censorship risks against societal harms.
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George Will
Newsweek
Will
2 Live Crew
America
Central Park
Madison Avenue
Wall Street
Hostages increasingly critical of Iraqi stance in Baghdad
Survivors recount dire conditions at the embassy as families homebound face hardship. Jackson pressed Saddam for aid while Iraqi leaders rebuffed calls for food and water. Some Americans describe skimpy meals, lack of water, and looming fears as they await repatriation.
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Culbertson
Mohamed Sadiq al-Mashat
Saddam
Iraq
Grace of God
Jesse Jackson
State Department
Jackson
Baghdad
Saddam Hussein
D. Michael Cheers
Cheers
Embassy
Jennifer
Disneyland
Ed Johnson
St. Louis
Johnson
Beth Krekelel
U.S
Krekelel
Dulles
Virginia
Washington
Texarkana
Texas
Odessa Higgins
Texarkana Gazette
Bobby Higgins
Kuwait
Abandoned children face neglect charges as investigation continues
Authorities say three children face neglect charges with possible additional counts. Savaiki’s warrants await his return from Saudi Arabia after learning his mother is gravely ill. The children, previously under parental care, were placed in foster care and remain with the Tennessee DHS as courts decide custody.
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Poor
Savaiki
Saudi Arabia
American Samoa
Joyce Savaiki
Hawaii
Clarksville
David Kimberling
Fort Campbell
Bill Harralson
Harralson
Tennessee Department of Human Services
Farmstead layoffs hit Cedar Rapids workers hard
Workers from Farmstead meat packing plant face unemployment with 39 weeks of benefits. Sixty-something retirees and 40s workers describe wage losses from 8.92 to 10.70 hourly before the plant closed. Many enroll in Kirkwood courses or seek new jobs while some transfer to University of Iowa roles or pursue further education. The UFCW continues amid the plant’s demise.
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John Stern
Newhall
Union Hall
Stern
Farmstead
Colvin
Kirkwood
Las Vegas
Darel Taken
Cedar Rapids
Darel
Jessie
Stephen
Connie Aldridge
Connie
Leonard Nutt
Blairstown
University of Iowa
Nutt
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Coe
Cornell
Mount Mercy
Kirkwood Community College
Bonnie Anderton
Richard
Mrs. Anderton
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Soutter Ave
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Chuck Couser
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