Coffey Opposes President Hospital Cost Plan After Washington Briefing
Oklahoma hospital administrator John Coffey, returning from a Washington briefing, denounces President Carter’s 9 percent annual hospital cost cap as unacceptable. He warns it could trigger service cuts at Memorial Hospital and says the plan would create nationwide inequities.
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Cost Of Living Hike For Food Stamp Recipients In July
The Agriculture Department announced a July 1 cost of living increase for most food stamp recipients. A four member family will receive $170 in stamps monthly, up from $166, with the boost varying by household size and income.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Senate Approves Compromise Jobs Bill To Stimulate Economy
The Senate passed a $4 billion public works jobs plan in a 71 to 14 vote and sent it to the House. The measure, trimmed by removing a $7.25 million water pollution section, aims to curb unemployment with 35 percent of funds for high unemployment states and 65 percent by unemployment totals, with passage expected Tuesday.
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R-N.y
Muskie
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Edmund Muskie
Maine
Index Shows March Rise in Leading Economic Indicators
The Commerce Department reports the leading economic indicators index rose 1.4 percent in March, the biggest jump in 20 months and the second straight gain after January weather. New orders for consumer goods and materials led the rise, while six of ten indicators improved.
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Commerce Department
Department
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Carter Welcomes Spanish Premier Suarez at White House
President Carter gives a warm Oval Office welcome to Spanish Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez signaling U S support for Spain's democratic transition. The meeting includes aides luncheon with Mondale and a Senate Foreign Relations talk ahead of June 15 elections.
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U.S
Spain
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Treasury
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Walter F. Mondale
Senate
Foreiin
Mario Soares
Portugal
NATO
Weekend Weather Outlook With Showers Risk
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures with a 40 percent chance of thundershowers tonight, rising to 50 percent on Saturday. Overnight low 62, Thursday high 82, with weekend highs near 80. Extended outlook through Tuesday shows partly cloudy skies and a chance of scattered showers and thundershowers.
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Garfield
Tulsa
Rogers
Washington
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Lawton
200 Residents Evacuated as Enid Hit by Flooding
Heavy rains caused flash flood warnings across five Oklahoma counties with Enid hardest hit. About 200 residents evacuated as Boggy Creek rose rapidly, most spending the night with neighbors while some low lying businesses and cars were affected. No major damage reported and Lawton area enjoyed sunny weather.
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Enid
Lawton
Widespread Medicaid Ineligibility Seen in Survey
A federal survey found about nine percent of Medicaid funds go to ineligible claims across two program groups totaling 9.3 million recipients. The HEW Health Care Financing Administration estimated $715 million in federal and state losses, with prior studies adding $265 million in other misspending. New York and Washington DC showed notable willful misrepresentation, while most errors stemmed from filing and payment mistakes.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
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District of Columbia
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