Your Money's Worth No Hope For Reversal In Medical Care Price Rise
Sylvia Porter argues medical care costs will keep rising, consuming 6c of every dollar spent, with persistent inflation driven by physician and hospital wage growth, construction costs, equipment, labor shortages, Medicare demand, and rising prices for materials. The piece notes advances in technology partly offsetting price increases and calls for policies to ease pressures, while warning higher care costs will follow unless addressed.
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Sometimes Painful Taxes On Youths Not So Gloomy
NYT summary by SAL NUCCIO explains how federal income tax rules affect dependent children, including age limits, full-time student qualifications, and who may claim exemptions. It notes the $200 base deduction, $100 additional deduction per exemption, $600 personal exemption, and how a child can earn up to $900 tax free with parent support. It also covers trust accounts versus parent-owned accounts and recommends consulting tax professionals for thorny cases.
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Private Pilot Program Eyed in Seven Southern States
The FAA launches a systems indoctrination program in seven Southern states including Alabama to train instrument qualified pilots in using modern flying aids with enhanced preflight weather briefings, in-flight reminders, and radar position checks. Also noted is Alaska fisheries valued at 125.6 million dollars, up 15 percent from the prior year.
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