Editorial: Drug ads push prescription costs higher?
A Families USA study cites SEC filings of nine top drug firms showing marketing and admin costs eclipsed R&D in 2001, with profits far exceeding R&D. Top executives earned $183 million plus, while seniors face higher prices, reduced dosages, and rising premiums amid investor relations and potential regulation debate.
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Federal Securities and Exchange Commission
U.S
America
Nurse Reinvestment Act Spurs Bipartisan Nursing Support
Washington Post columnist notes the Nurse Reinvestment Act passed both chambers with broad backing. The bill funds campaigns to promote nursing, scholarships, loan forgiveness, and grants for geriatric care, while expanding magnet hospital programs to improve nurse retention. It aims to address a looming nurse shortage by leveraging bipartisan sponsorship and future funding increases.
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Barbara Mikulski
Tim Hutchinson
Judd Gregg
Appropriations Committee
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
Tax revenue hit from corporate earnings scandal study
Prediction: Federal and state treasuries will take the biggest hit from the corporate earnings scandal. WorldCom misstated earnings by 4 billion, triggering bankruptcy and arrests, while tax refunds of about 1.6 billion could be lost. IRS and IRS-SEC disputes over capitalization threaten even larger revenue shortfalls for states and the federal government.
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Public Forum: Education Policy Urged by Community
Lawrence reader James S Dick urges the school district to guarantee access to all district activities for every child regardless of ability to pay and calls for education to be a central issue in upcoming elections. He urges support from the school board and superintendent Weseman and warns against undemocratic national leadership.
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Private ambulance service proposed for town in 1962
H H Belote urged the city commission in 1962 to create a private ambulance service with cooperative support from the city, county, and Lawrence Memorial Hospital after ongoing financing problems with the existing local service.
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