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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1975
Page
5
U S welfare expenditures rose 20 percent in fiscal 1975 to 22.6 billion, with AFDC recipients averaging 11.1 million per month and total monthly payments at 2.1 billion. Medicaid, the main cost driver, accounted for 59 percent of expenditures as general assistance requests climbed.
Blue Cross Blue Shield premiums will rise about 35 percent on January 1 for roughly 5.8 million federal employees and dependents. Spokesman J S Nagelschmidt cited high use and rising costs, noting defensive medicine and malpractice concerns. The plan covers 63 percent of government families.
Secret Service spokesmen say their frequencies can be monitored like police bands but emphasize they avoid transmitting protected information. The Hartford incident involving President Ford's armored limousine raised questions about how secure agency channels are. Experts note air waves are generally open and subject to monitoring despite possible band-level security.
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