State legislators target health care costs outlined by NCSL
An editorial argues legislators, not just Congress, have a stake in restraining health care costs as Medi Cal relies on multiple funding sources. It notes state rate setting agencies in eight states and cites Washington’s hospital charge trends while stressing costs arise from labor, supplies, and utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Medi-Cal
National Conference of State Legislatures
Denver
California
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York
Oregon
Rhode Island
Washington
Council of State Governments
National Science Foundation
Maryland
State Hospital Commission
British Royals Tour United States and Canada
The article notes Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip have long served as global ambassadors. It highlights Prince Charles and Princess Anne who visit the United States, with Charles planning a 12 day 13 city tour ending in Sacramento including a casual lunch with Governor Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Charles
Sacramento
Panama to gain 2.2 billion under new canal treaties
The plan promises Panama direct cash payments and a broad five year development program. It provides 40 to 50 million annually from canal tolls, up to 20 million in loans, 75 million in housing guarantees, 50 million in Foreign Military Sales credits, and 10 million fixed payments plus potential extra sums if traffic rises. The package aims to lift Panama’s economy to about 2.26 billion in benefits by 2000, far above current treaty projections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
U.S
United States
Agency For International Development
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
National Development Corporation
Washington
Nicolas Ardito Barletta
Assembly of Community Representatives
Barletta
Senate
Robert Dole
Kansas
Cees
Dolé
Dole
Ernest Hollings
D-S.c
Hollings
Ure Hollings
Spain
Greece
Turkey
Philippines
Panama Canal Zone
Sust
Inter-American Development Bank
World Bank
Power behind the scenes fuels Congress lobby and influence
Congressional aides shape hearings and bills, with leaders like Rep. Norman Dicks and staff such as Ari Weiss and Kenneth Gray wielding power behind the scenes. The article explains aides draft legislation, mobilize opinion, and sometimes drive votes, while noting salaries around $40 000 and reliance grows with committees and defense budgeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Nornan D. Dicks
D-Wash
Warren G. Magnuson
Senate
Capitol Hill
Bert Lance
House
Sen
Mark Hatfield
Rore
Ari Weiss
Thomas P. O’neil Jr
Kenneth Gray
Adlai E. Stevenson
Declining enrollment pressures schools to close across the nation
The piece notes a long postwar drop in K-8 enrollment from a 1969 peak of 37 million, with projections down to about 81 million by 1985. It discusses closures as cost saving, parental opposition due to longer commutes, property values concerns, and burdens of maintenance. It cites Toledo cuts, rising education costs, and limited tax-driven funding, with unions hesitant to clash over taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Center For Education Statistics
David Gumpert
The
Wall Street Journal
Clase
Bill Peterson
Washington Post
Toledo
Ohio
U.S. News & World Report
Jess
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NCSL
Washington, DC
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U.S. Dept. OF Agriculture
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L.A. Harbor
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Queen Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Globe
Prince Charles
Princess Anne
Washington, D. C
Prince
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Independent Press-Telegram
Daniel H. Ridder
Samuel C. Cameron
Miles £. Sines
Don Oh
David Levinson
Jen Resnik
Pine Ave
Don Bohning
Knight News Service
Martin Tolch
New York Times
Hatfield
Peter J. Murphy
Defense
House Appropriations
Murphy
Carter
White House
Jeff Brademas
Indiana
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