AMA Approves Sweeping Changes in Medical Education
After six years of study the American Medical Association approved major reforms in graduate medical education. Public and government input will help set intern and resident standards, aiming to improve doctors from family physicians to brain surgeons over the next decade. AMA president Carl A. Hoffman announced plans for a study trip to European health systems to compare approaches to care.
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Reagan vetoes offspring aid to elders bill in California
In Sacramento Governor Reagan vetoed the Dills bill that would require 281000 California adults to contribute to a welfare for parents. The Senate failed to override the veto 22 to 17 with only one Republican voting for the override.
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Welfare recipients' non welfare income tops eight thousand
Sacramento figures show the top 10 percent of welfare recipients earn about $8,000 a year in non-welfare income while median California family income runs around $11,000. The state department notes non welfare earnings of the top decile averaged $2,024 in the last quarter of last year with 677,881 AFDC recipients averaging just over $2,500 annually.
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Deukemjian Drug Program Bill Advances in California
In Sacramento the Senate Health and Welfare Committee approved Sen George Deukmej ians anti drug measure 84 to clear to the Finance Committee. The plan creates a state Drug Advisory Board appointed by the governor and requires licensure for private programs to receive state or federal funds. First time offenders without violence or prior arrests could enter the program instead of jail or fines if DA and judge concur.
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Pacific Telephone seeks interim rate boost in California
Pacific Telephone Co applied to the California Public Utilities Commission for a total interim rate hike of 1082 million dollars annually. The filing includes 131 million dollars added after a June Supreme Court ruling requiring roll back of prior increases and allows for interim increases pending further petitions.
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