Private sector leads health care cost relief despite Washington gridlock
A Foster Higgins survey shows employer health costs fell 1.1 percent last year as managed care and cost-cutting measures curbed expenses for firms with 10 or more workers and those over 500 employees. Government programs, by contrast, drove Medicare and Medicaid spending up 9 percent.
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Dunagin’s People Survive Revolutions and Wars in 1994 Standards
A fragmented passage mentions a town enduring Indian revolutions and the Civil War, noting resilience through 1994 standards. It references Dunagin's people and a historical survival narrative amid upheaval and national upheavals.
Shirt or Sign of a Candidacy A Royko Satire
Chicago Tribune humor columnist Royko mocks a candidate Lamar for choosing a red plaid flannel shirt over formal attire for a presidential bid. He contrasts Joe Ordinary with Beltway insiders and imagines the wearer defending plain clothes as a statement to voters. The piece lampoons image versus background.
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Gramm Brings A Conservatism Message To 1996 Race
Syndicated columnist frames Phil Gramm as a principled conservative facing Bob Dole in the 1996 Republican bid. Gramm advocates less spending and limited government, opposing Clinton health care while critics call him extreme and mean. The piece argues for leadership willing to speak truth over polls and notes public desire to end 30 years of liberal governance.
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