Medical Abuses Cited in Medicare and Medicaid Payments
A Senate report details Medicare and Medicaid payments to doctors, clinics, and hospitals, noting many physicians received large sums in 1960s and 1980s. It highlights Palo Alto and Scott and White Clinic billing, top earners, and confidential doctor codes. The document warns the programs face serious financial trouble and proposes a fixed fee schedule to curb costs.
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New York
Scott and White Clinic
Temple, Tex
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Getue Aties
Healthy Insurance Companies
HEW
California Home Health Services Crackdown Hurts Providers
A Southern California crackdown on Medicare home care payments has left one firm insolvent and 115 agencies at risk of bankruptcy. Blue Cross of Southern California, the government payments intermediary, has stopped paying most claims. Officials say a small minority abused the program, while providers warn thousands of patients will overload hospitals and convalescent facilities.
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Southern California
Blue Cross
California Home Health Service
Visiting Nurse Association
County Senior Citizens Commission
Social Security
County Hall of Administration
Los Angeles
Bombs Hit GE Facilities in New York and Washington
Two GE facilities in New York City were damaged by bombs while an anonymous caller claimed credit for vandalism in Washington DC. No injuries reported. A third bomb was found and defused near GE headquarters in Manhattan. FBI investigated. police linked no clear relation among incidents.
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New York City
Washington
Associated Press
United States
New York
Philadelphia
Queens
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Rep Brown Seeks Seat in Senate
Los Angeles report says Rep George J Brown announced his candidacy for the US Senate seat held by Republican George Murphy. Brown, the second Democrat to enter the race, spoke at a news conference and planned announcements in San Diego and San Francisco later today.
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George J. Brown
Ti Calif
George Murphy
Brown
Murphy
San Diego
San Francisco
Nixon to Join Wife in Florida for Lincoln's Birthday
President Nixon plans a Wednesday flight to Florida to join Mrs Nixon and daughter Tricia at Key Biscayne. Tricia, 23, has been ill with flu and measles but is reported improving by White House physicians.
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Washington
Nixon
Florida
Lincoln
White House
Key Biscayne
Tricia Nixon
Stanley Bear
Japanese Set for Satellite Shot
Japanese space scientists rescheduled for Tuesday their fifth attempt in four years to launch a 4 pound satellite into Earth orbit. High winds over Southern Japan Sunday postponed the launch of the instrument designed to detect information in space and radio it back to Earth.
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Tokyo
UPS
Japan
Slain and Shot in Liquor Store Robberies
In Long Beach, Doherty notes routine in handling stickups as Circle Liquors marks its fifth robbery since his arrival. At Earl's Liquors on Fourth Street, owner Gardner died after a midnight holdup in which $770 was stolen. he fired two shotgun blasts before collapsing on the sidewalk as his daughter Patricia Encinas rushed to help.
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Circle Liquors
Doherty
Earl’s Liquors
Fourth St
Gardner
Community Hospital
John Edwards
Patricia Encinas
Editor Fooled Berkeley Chinese New Year Char Message
Editor Joe Pichiralla revealed that a Dailey Californian left page featured Chinese text reading Happy New Year while the right side swapped in Long Live Chairman Man The incident involved Asian Studies students who were asked to render Year of the Dog and the substitution was noted on Sunday at UC Berkeley Campus.
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Berkeley
Officials seek Rose Bowl berths fairness
Commissioners plan to assign Rose Bowl officiating from Pacific Eight and Big Ten with input from coaching staffs. Three and two officials per year, $250 each plus expenses, higher than regular games but far below Super Bowl pay.
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James Lineberger
Army Denies High Influence in Calley Court Martial
Ft Benning witness testifies no instructions from Washington to pursue Lt Calley murder charges. Col Lathrop describes independent investigation and recommendation to proceed to trial. Defense cites unlawful command influence as pretrial issue. no date set for trial.
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FT. Benning, Ga
UPL
U.S. Army Infantry Training Center
Washington
William L. Calley
Vietnam
Robert M. Lathrop
Ft. Benning
Army
Calley
White House
My Lai
Lathrop
Aubrey M. Daniel
Paul Meadlow
Erwin C. Talott
Wesleyan U. President resigns to seek Senate nomination
Wesleyan University president Edwin D. Etherington resigns to pursue the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Thomas J. Dodd. The report notes the departure follows publicity concerns in a Calley-related case. A prime witness was Gen. Talbott, with defense alleging Army signaling from Westmoreland to Laird.
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Conn
Edwin D. Etherington
Wesleyan Univey
U.S. Senate
Thomas J. Dodd
Calley
Gen. Talbott
Army Chiefs of Staff
William C. Westmoreland
Nixon
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Rogers to Meet Tito During Africa Tour
US officials report planned talks between Secretary of State Rogers and Yugoslav President Tito as Rogers ends Rabat stop and continues to Tunis. Indications suggest a meeting with Tito may occur in Kenya amid Africa goodwill tour.
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Morocco
UPI
William P. Rogers
Tito
Yugoslavia
Africa
Rogers
Hassan II
Hassan
Abdelnadi Boutaleb
Ahmed Saraki
U.S
Tunis
Kenya
Kidnappers Hunted After Abduction Near Park
Stockton deputies hunted four prison escapees who abducted Donald Dues and his son John during a camping trip near McConnell State Park. Dues, forced to purchase a shotgun, led hostage release to a nearby farmhouse before authorities were alerted. The four suspects, Rabinett, Hall, Erickson, and Castillo, were described as dangerous with varied robbery and burglary convictions.
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San Joaquin
Dues
Sierra Nevada
Chino
Donald Dean Rabinett
Timothy Wade Hall
Gordon F. Erickson
Fred Charles Castillo
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