Medical services in Lompoc at breaking point over malpractice crisis
Dr. Barry J. Coughlin of the Valley Medical Group told a Chamber luncheon that Lompoc faces a doctor shortage worsened by high malpractice premiums. One general surgeon no longer operates, the orthopedist has quit surgery, and many physicians practice without coverage. Some have left or limited to non surgical work. He noted local doctors may struggle to secure premiums for the next three months, making the outlook bleak. He doubted a patient work slowdown would occur.
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Stan Tulledo
Lompoc
Barry J. Coughlin
the Valley Medical Group
Chamber of Commerce
Coughlin
California
Aartoars
Lompoc District Hospital
Ken Wicks
California Doctors Call For Malpractice Reform Amid Slowdown Debate
Specialists critique the current system while many physicians practice general care. Dr. Coughlin cites greed among physicians insurers and lawyers as a root cause. He supports emergency physician immunity, tightened liability limits, faster arbitration, and the Keen Bill reforms, with emphasis on a catastrophic health insurance measure.
Parents plan school closure protest meeting
Vandenberg Village residents will gather in La Mesa La Mesa School on Friday evening to protest a potential closure cited by the Committee of Concerned Parents. The meeting follows rumors of board recommendations to close La Mesa El Camino and Miguelito Schools amid declining enrollment and rising costs.
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Vandenberg
la Mesa
JoAnn Hughes
PTA
Lompoc-Casmalia Road
el Camino
Miguelito
Lompoc
Loma Vista
Los Padres School
Los Padres
Maple Continuation High School
Jupiter Avenue
Clarence Bloom
Tax cut move spurs educational review
A Vandenberg Village group seeks to cut school taxes and questions a recent jump from 3.24 to 5.19 per 100 valuation. The piece notes a broader review of educational operations and details hospital and district funding, federal aid, and enrollments.
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Vandenberg
First forum for candidates set tonight in city election
The American Association of University Women joins four public candidate forums for the March 2 city election. Tonight at 7 in the Library Multipurpose Room the IBEW Local 1218 city employees chapter sponsors the first forum with refreshments.
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American Association of University Women
Ibew Local 1218
AAUW
Royal Coach
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
First Presbyterian
Berkeley
Kenneth Boyd
Lebanon factions agree to trace cease fire in Beirut civil war
Warring groups in Lebanon agreed to a new cease-fire to take effect at 8 p.m. local time. The agreement, brokered with Syrian involvement, places moslem and Palestinian forces in control of roughly two thirds of Lebanon, including eastern Beirut.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Palestine Liberation Army
Suleiman Franjieh
Abdel Halim Khaddam
Khaddam
Hikmat Chehabi
Naji Jamil
Said Nasrallah
Zuheir Mohsen
Salah Khalaf
Mohsen
Syria
Kissinger Reports Progress in SALT Talks with Brezhnev
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said progress was made in strategic arms talks with Soviet leader Leonid I. Brezhnev and that the gap between the sides had narrowed. The meeting was delayed to 6 p.m. due to a Politburo session, with Kissinger hopeful about taking gains to Washington.
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Moscow
UPI
Henry Kissinger
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Politburo
U.S
Kissinger
Washington
NATO
Brussels
Communist Party
Walter J. Stoessel Jr
Andrei Gromyko
County seeks to overturn oil EIA
Santa Barbara County and city sue Interior Secretary Kleppe and USGS over the offshore oil environmental impact study in the Santa Barbara Channel. They allege undisclosed data were not reviewed during public hearings and seek reopening hearings or nullification of the lease impact finding.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Santa Barbara
Thomas Kleppe
U.S. Geological Survey
Santa Barbara Channel
Marvin Levine
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Nectarine Ave
Parr
New England
Independance Hall
By Vaughn Proctor
Wicks
Supreme Court
Ojai
P.L
Vandenberg Air Force Base
al Godden
Sacramento
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