Page Four editorial on Medicare cost rises
The July start of Medicare has prompted surveys showing higher medical charges. Hospitals and doctors report increased fees for home, office, and general services. HEW notes more hospital admissions, about 20 percent elderly, with a potential 50 percent rise in hospital load next year. President Johnson orders a fast cost investigation. Welfare patients and pensioners pay less than affluent patients.
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Repercussions of Medicare on Hospitals and Doctors
The piece argues that hospitals and doctors face higher costs as government standards set Medicare charges. It notes many hospitals break even or rely on aid, while Medicare increases administrative work and inflation impacts. It warns of possible federally imposed prices in medicine.
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Uncle Sam
Today Forever on the Edge of Retirement
A writer reflects on turning 65 and retirement, celebrating the right to stop work while fearing upheaval. He jokes about social concessions and Golden Years clubs, plans to stay involved, and describes retirement as an adventure or even an ordeal ahead. He notes habits, routines, and a desire to keep writing.
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Osteomyelitis and lung collapse questions to Dr Mother
A 56 year old woman asks about chronic osteomyelitis and persistent drainage after earlier surgery, noting limited blood supply to bone and antibiotic limitations, with discussion of surgery and tuberculosis-related cases. A separate letter discusses spontaneous pneumothorax in a 17 year old and advised rest, plus 25 and 50 year old local notes.
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Baltimore
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Television Schedule Dense Network Lineup
TV log lists NBC CBS ABC and local channel blocks with shows from 5:00 to after midnight. Notable entries include Leave It To Beaver, Rifleman, Maverick era films, sports games like Colts vs Browns, Captain Kangaroo, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Peter Gunn, and many daytime dramas and game shows across networks with numerous military and family programs.
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Leave It To Beaver
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Rifleman
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Wild West
Hank
Mitch
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Browns
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U.N.C.L.E
Castile
Frogmen
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Bat Masterson
Two of Everything in the Office and Home
Hal Boyle argues that modern life pressures men to own two of nearly everything both at home and at work. He notes the paradox of plentiful personal goods contrasted with single desks and chairs in offices, suggesting two of each item reduces boredom and boosts productivity. He advocates dual desks and swivel chairs as practical, even humorous, improvements.
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New York
Today in History 1920 Woman Suffrage Proclaimed in Effect
On this date in 1920 the 19th Amendment to the U S Constitution giving women the right to vote was proclaimed in effect.
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Associated Press
U.S
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