Panel Votes To Pay For Some Drugs Under Medicare
The Senate Finance Committee backed covering prescription drugs for elderly with chronic diseases under Medicare. The plan would save about 20 million seniors roughly 700 million dollars yearly while current drug spending totals 2.4 billion annually. The committee also rejected cutting the Medicare doctor visit fee from 5.60 to 5.80 dollars.
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Washington
UPD
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
Billy
Medicare
Medicare drug coverage expansion debated in Senate panel
A five member expert panel would list brand name drugs fully paid by Medicare with patients paying the difference for costlier options. The panel adopted the proposal 8-2 amid absentee votes. The move aims to broaden Medicare prescription coverage while a larger Social Security increase is considered.
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Harry F. Byrd
House
Senate
Parachute Braking System Goes Through Flight Tests
NASA contractor Martin Marietta reports a large helium balloon braking system will undergo three major tests at White Sands Missile Range New Mexico starting Sunday. The test aims to simulate Viking spacecraft re entry from 22 miles and 147000 feet with a parachute opening near Mach two to guide the mock lander toward a 5000 foot touchdown before retrorockets.
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UPS
U.S
Mars
White Sands Missile Range
New Mexico
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Martin Marietta Aerospace Corp
Martin Marietta
White Sands
Viking
Roswell
N.M
Space
GM seeks one year extension on 1975 auto emission standards
GM filed in the U S District Court of Appeals seeking a one year suspension of the 1975 federal auto emission standards. EPA denied the extension, citing feasibility and durability of control tech. GM says it will continue emission research and testing to meet the rules.
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General Motors Corp
U.S. District Court of Appeals
Washington
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
William JD. Ruckelswaus
International Harvester Co
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
Richard C. Gerstenberg
Gerstenberg
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