Albright charms crowd with bold tour stop in Grand Rapids
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright drew cheers in Grand Rapids as she addressed a 250 person audience at the Gerald R. Ford Museum. The first female U S secretary of state highlighted her foreign policy strides and fielded questions about Iraq Cuba and Bosnia while earning praise from former President Ford and local residents. Her Grand Rapids visit crowned a string of outreach stops in Texas North Carolina and Michigan as she promotes bipartisan foreign policy and U S leadership.
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AARP drops royalty plan for HMO referrals
The American Association of Retired Persons abandoned a plan to collect royalties from HMOs for referrals of members 50 and older to health maintenance organizations. The move follows Medicare kickback concerns and several HMOs pulling out, including Kaiser Permanente and Humana. Remaining participants include Cigna UnitedHealthcare U S Healthcare Aetna NY Life Nyline unit. Healthnet stays in talks for a younger members endorsement.
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