Kennedy urges urgent national health insurance plan
Sen Edward M Kennedy told a Washington hearing that without comprehensive national health insurance costs will bankrupt Americans. He urged action despite organized medicine opposition and warned of more hearings if Congress stalls. He called for public education to build support for a plan Carter plans to submit next year.
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Pollster: Public backs tax hike for national health care
AP dispatch cites Patrick Caddell saying 51 percent of Americans favor higher taxes for government health programs while 16 percent want to retain the current system. He notes rising support for a national health care plan and argues public concern over medical costs drives views amid congressional debate.
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Foreign MDs blast national medical plans
New York report notes a doctors group warned that nationalized health insurance would erode U S medical care. Three foreign physicians from Canada Australia and England described perceived declines at a news conference by the Congress of County Medical Societies. Dr Denis Mackey of Tasmania said He who pays the piper calls the tune.
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