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.
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Nixon
Washington
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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.
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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.
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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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