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Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1971

Page

2

Demos Jump on Nixon Health Care Plan Rivalry

Congressional advocates push for national health insurance with bipartisan support led by Sen. Kennedy and Rep. Griffiths and Sen. Humphrey. Proposals call for universal coverage and broad services financed by payroll taxes or general revenues, to overhaul Medicare and Medicaid.

Demos Nixon Washington 92D Congress House Hubert Humphrey D-Minn Humphrey Senate Edward Kennedy D-Mass Martha Griffiths D-Mich James Corman D-Calif Afl-Cio Committee For National Heart Insurance Committee Kennedy Senate Health Subcommittee Griffiths Corman Ways and Means Committee Ways and Means Health Security Board Department of Health, Education and Welfare National Association of Retail Druggists Druggists Association

Honest Elections Reform Act of 1971 proposal

Senators James Pearson and Mike Gravel unveiled the Honest Elections Reform Act of 1971 to curb federal campaign spending. The bill would cap candidate spending at personal wealth limits, offer tax credits for individual contributions, require free TV time for presidential hopefuls, and enforce strict accounting of all campaign receipts and expenditures. It aims to close loopholes, broaden participation, and restore faith in the electoral process.

Washington UPI Sens James BE. Pear Son R-Kan Mike Gravel Alaska Pearson

Health reform call includes broader Medicare expansion

A speaker urged scale reform of the nation’s health care system proposing yearly physicals and prescription drugs for nursing home patients, more funding to train medical personnel, and financial incentives for neighborhood health centers and coordinated medical service plans.

Bayh unveils compromise on election reform push

Senate sponsor Sen. Bayh of Indiana introduces a revised plan to abolish the electoral college with a 90 day after ratification start for key provisions and a two year effect for others. The proposal removes the top two runoff and sets electors to vote per state wishes, with a possible joint Congress session to decide close races.

Washington Senate Bireh Bayh D-Ind Congress Bayh North Carolina Richard Nixon George Wallace American Bar Association U.S. Chamber of Commerce Afl-Cio United Auto Workers House

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