Lou Grant Episode Highlights Elder Care Issues
Barbara E. Geddes Vic Rosenthal and Rick McCracken commend CBS for the Lou Grant Show Feb 26 episode addressing aging adults. The letter urges broader media coverage of nursing home neglect underfunded alternatives and elder crime, calling for public education and community action.
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Announcer Defends Role in Campaign Coverage
A radio announcer writes to rebuke an April 27 editorial, insisting he only reads news from UPI and his news director, not writing or reporting. He challenges editors to avoid labeling announcers, notes FCC rulings, and argues civic pride over political bias.
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Federal Communications Commission
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Crossword by THOMAS JOSEPH ACROSS
Crossword puzzle clues and grid by THOMAS JOSEPH, listing across entries from 1 to 38 with hints on places, languages, and objects. The mixed clues cover politics culture and geography, including names like Churchill and Belgian terms, aiming to fill a standard American style crossword grid.
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HMO benefits touted as low cost all-in-one health plan
An overview of Health Maintenance Organizations as prepaid plans offering extensive care for about $100 a month with employer contributions. The piece cites wide adoption, federal support, and cost controls through salaried physicians, preventive care, and reduced hospital use, noting Ford’s rising costs and HEW backing for HMOs. It emphasizes potential nationwide savings and the push from President Carter and industry to adopt HMOs to counter rising health expenses.
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N.Y
C. Rufus Rorem
New York
Rorem
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
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HMO
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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Dear Abby and Scouting Opinions in One Page
A mixed page includes Dear Abby questions on romance and communication with partners, dealing with friends' marital conflicts, and clarifications about Boy and Girl Scout mottos. It also mentions health care policy talk, HMOs, and HEW support measures to promote HMO networks and consumer awareness.
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Marge
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History of HMOs and early networks in the United States
The piece traces prepaid group practice origins from the 1930s 1940s with Group Health Cooperative Kaiser plans and others in Washington DC and New York. growth surged in the 1960s as Blue Cross Blue Shield and insurers expanded HMO networks. It notes studies and federal plans, average premiums, and regional reach.
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