Medicare Perceived As Working Well By Doctors
UPI nationwide survey finds doctors more enthusiastic about Medicare after a year. Hospitals report pay concerns and forms are heavy but overall patient care improved. AMA worries about future expansions while Ball praises hospital service growth and costs.
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Medicare burdens Fisher-Titus as older patient stays rise
Fisher-Titus Hospital Administrator William Slabodnick says Medicare has not been a blessing since its July 1 enactment. Admissions among seniors increased while overall stays lengthened, causing higher costs and massive billing workload with confusion among patients.
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Harrisburg Hospital
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Fisher-Titus Hospital
William Slabodnick
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Fisher-Titus
Teacher Guilty Of Hitting Cop In Cleveland
A 28 year old third grade teacher Michael Brophy was found guilty in Municipal Court of assaulting Patrolman Pt. George Butala at the Coffee House hippie hangout on April 29. Butala and three other officers stopped the venue as about 50 people fled. An all woman jury deliberated two and a half hours.
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Cleveland
UPI
Michael Brophy
George Butala
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