Judge Orders SSA to Halt Benefits Cutoffs in Nine States
U S District Judge William Gray halted benefit terminations for disabled recipients in California, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington until the agency proves medical improvement. The ruling, a 9th Circuit class action, may restore benefits to thousands while setting procedures for reinstatement.
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Margaret Heckler
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FDA near approval for pregnancy defect test
The FDA plans to approve AFP diagnostic tests from four pharmaceutical firms including Abbott Laboratories of North Chicago and Amersham Corp of Arlington Heights. AFP measures a protein in a pregnant woman's blood and could flag neural tube defects such as spina bifida, per sources.
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U S infant deaths hit a new low in 1980
Washington AP Infant mortality in the United States fell to 12.5 deaths per 1000 live births in 1980, ranking 19th among nations with 50 or more deaths. Sweden led with 6.7, while Japan Finland Norway Denmark and France were under 10. Separate 1981 and 1982 rates were 11.7 and 11.2, the lowest yet, but gaps persist, with white nonwhite disparities noted in 1979.
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Carl Haub
Independent Population Reference Bureau
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National Center For Health Statistics
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