Squeeze play may cut hospital care for poor
Washington reports a government move to ease charity care rules for hospitals built or modernized with federal funds. A revised standard would require free care for indigents at 3 percent of operating costs or 10 percent of original grant, with many facilities possibly exempt. The American Hospitals Association opposed the plan citing potential raises in private patient rates.
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House urged to nix revenue sharing plan
Washington reports Rep. Mahon of the House Appropriations Committee urged members to reject the administration’s 30 billion revenue sharing proposal amid lobbying from state and local officials. He warned passage would trigger higher taxes next year and criticized the gag rule used to bar amendments.
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Mahon
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Maton
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Senate passes lead poison bill to fight child poisoning
The Senate unanimously approved a lead poisoning bill authorizing 100 million dollars annually to curb childhood exposure and fatalities. Sen Edward M Kennedy said the measure would save hundreds of children's lives as cases rise to levels seen in polio epidemics. The bill moves to the House for consideration.
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DDT ban could raise prices on farm goods in California
Fresno and state officials warn the federal DDT ban will lift pesticide costs, with citrus and alfalfa seed sectors facing the sharpest impact. Substitutes, mainly phosphates, may cost more and require more frequent application, delaying adoption and affecting growers and consumers.
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Agricultural Chemicals Unit
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University of California
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Agricultural Commissioner’s Office
Sierra Club lands ban on DDT use
SAN FRANCISCO UPI The Sierra Club said the federal ban on DDT was long overdue and cited strong evidence of environmental harm. The group noted DDT is virtually useless in the United States today and described the decision as overdue. It is a no plaintiff in a civil suit with the Environmental Defense Fund Audubon Society and the West Michigan Environmental Action Council.
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Mitchell predicts Kennedy Democratic nominee for president
Martha Mitchell, recovering from illness, predicts Ted Kennedy will secure the Democratic presidential nomination. She says regular Democrats won’t tolerate George McGovern and labels him trying to turn the country into Russia or China. Mitchell cites unnamed prominent Democrats backing McGovern and weighs Agnew and Connally as possible running mates. She plans to attend the Soviet Union visit and jokes about being jailed in Russia.
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Treasury
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Mami
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Soviet Union
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Marita
Russia
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States urged to tighten air cleanup under Clean Air Act
Washington reports the EPA moved to enforce federal air standards, with 24 states and territories facing stricter limits on industrial emissions. Proposals target nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons from petroleum, furnaces, storage tanks, and solvents. The agency plans further tightening for 15 remaining states and the District of Columbia.
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District of Coumbia
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