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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1994
Page
4
The Ransom Memorial Hospital outlines why high charges persist and how private payers subsidize care for the chronically underpaid government programs. It traces Medicare and Medicaid shifts since 1983, the move to fixed payments, and the impact on inpatient versus outpatient care.
Washington AP Hillary Rodham Clinton said Alzheimer's disease imposes the highest financial and emotional burden among US illnesses while many health insurance policies limit or exclude coverage. She noted about 4 million Americans have the disease and care costs can reach up to $50,000 annually per patient, often bankrupting families.
Gov. Lawton Chiles signed a landmark Florida law allowing class action suits against tobacco companies to reimburse Medicaid costs for smoking related illnesses. The measure, one of the nation’s strongest, enables state recovery based on market share and uses statistics to link smoking to numerous illnesses, potentially totaling about 1.2 billion dollars since 1989. The Tobacco Institute warned of possible court challenges.
Senator Edward M. Kennedy praised bipartisan cooperation after a week of daily committee sessions on health reform. He noted 19 of 30 Republican amendments were adopted, signaling broader consensus while acknowledging remaining disputes over employer costs and policy details.
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