Illinois Hospital Rate Board Aims To Curb Rising Costs
In fiscal 1966 Illinois Medicaid budget was 80 million and rose to 416 million by 1972. The Health Facilities Rate Review Corp formed by hospitals and insurers seeks enabled efficiency, with regional boards discussed. Critics fear staff influence, costs of experts, and public credibility concerns.
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Illinois
Health Facilities Rate Review Corp. of
Rate Review Board
Oan
Kinzer
George Dantona
Scene
Larry Feil
Herrin Hospital
Feil
Cantona
Illinois rate review panel eyes change in hospital reimbursements
The Health Facilities Rate Review Corp of Illinois aims to simplify third party payments by shifting Medicare and Medicaid from per diem and policy based reimbursements to paying billed charges. Officials expect a move toward a prospective system, potentially aligning state and federal practices.
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Medicare
Medicaid
Health Facilities Rate Review Corp
Illinois
Illinois Hospital Association
Missing cab and trailer recovered near Murphysboro
A Ward driver spotted the missing cab and trailer around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday on 10th Street near St. Louis Avenue. The Transfer Co. Rt. 13 unit was recovered east of Murphysboro and appeared to be in good shape.
Five file for council in Du Quoin
Five persons have filed for the four Du Quoin city council seats and two for mayor in the April 17 election. Jack Struck has not indicated his plans. Saturday is the last day to file.
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du Quoin
Jack Struck
Shawnee to study Herrin drainage amid council tribute
Shawnee Resource Conservation and Development Project will study Herrin drainage and flood control problems after a council tribute to former president Truman. Rend Lake Conservancy District credits Herrin Water Dept with 920.08 for costs from two breaks, while council demands reimbursement for water and repair costs from a Rend Lake line fault.
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John C. Guillou
Division of Waterways
Herrin
Larry E. Foster
Rend Lake
Sy” Walker
Magnotti
Council Water and Sewer Committee
Foster
Scottsboro area annexation plans and council actions
Scottsboro area plans annexation of 57 and 37 plus New Rt 13 and Morgan Road with formal annexation possible 10 days after notice. Council rezoned 35.2 acre tract owned by Alice Price west of Robert Hall store. Ten volunteers named to police force. Vehicle trade awarded to Karl Barnfield Motors Marion for two old cars valued and engineering payment approved.
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Rt. 13
Morgan Road
Scottsboro Area
Alice Price
Robert Hall
New Rt. 13
Larry Dean Pritchett
Mahlon Leon Rich
Danny Lowell Edmonds
John Patrick Smoth
Ers
Richard DeLee Acuff
Ronald Lee McDowell
William al- Heyde
James Carl Kelton
Cecil Cars
Karl-Barnfield Motors
Marion
Main and
Madison Streets
Glenn Clarida
Post offices and offices to close for Truman funeral
Southern Illinois will halt operations Thursday to mourn Harry S. Truman. Post offices in the area will close, with carrier parcel post and window services stopping. Lock box renters retain access. Transportation and Marion city offices will also shut during the funeral.
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Illinois
Harry S. Truman
Area
Marion Searcy
Carbondale
State Department of Transportation
Springfield
Marion City
Truman
Steer Stolen From SIU Beef Center Barn
Southern Illinois University police report a 650 pound hereford steer was stolen from the barn at the SIU beef center in Carbondale. The theft occurred after 11 p.m. Thursday and police believe the animal was hauled away in a truck.
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Southern Illinois University Police Today
SIU
Rt. 4
Carbondale
Alton and Eisenhower win open Carbondale holiday tourney
In SIU Arena reads as fifth seed Alton defeats Effingham 77 to 65 and top seed Decatur Eisenhower downs Du Quoin 64 to 56 to start the Carbondale holiday tournament. La Fayette Collins scores 37 for Alton and goes 11 of 11 at the line while Sturgis Jones leads Eisenhower.
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Alton
Decatur Eisenhower
Effingham
du Quoin
Carbondale
Siu
Sturgis Jones
Decatur
Eisenhower
la Fayette Collins
Alton Club
Collins
Efffingham
Fish
Frucht
Shelley
Johnston
White
Wendling
Marshall
Harrison
R. Green
Hightower
Nalley
Copley
Nilsson
T. Green
Jarrett
Jones
Laouwerse
Coe
Taylor
Williams
S and S Machinery Co to Build Marion Warehouse Center
Rich Lands Va based S and S Machinery Co will build a 35 acre Marion facility on New Rt 13 between Robert Hall Clothing and Williamson County Airport. The site will house district offices and service staff with five to six workers initially while construction begins as weather permits. The plant will serve Southern Illinois Western Kentucky and Indiana and prefabricated offices are under bid. Remaining acreage may be leased or sold to other industries, possibly coal oriented.
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S and S Machinery Co
Marion
Ralph B. Davis
Richlands
Oeere
New Rt. 13
Robert Hall
Williamson County
Davis
Illinois
Kentucky
Indiana
Primary races set in Williamson and Union counties
Williamson County confirms a March primary for county commissioner with three Republican candidates Robert Williams Johnston City Tyrus Setliff Marion and Harold Koclanes and Democrat William Humphreys Carterville filing petitions Union County also holds a March 20 primary for two Republican candidates William Curry Mill Creek and Margaret Stone Rt 1 Jonesboro and two Democrats Everett Brasel Rt 2 Cobden and Herman O Stokes Rt 1 Buncombe. winners proceed to the November general.
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Williamson County
Robert Williams
Johnston City
Tyrus Setliff
Marion
Harold Koclanes
Herrin
William Humphreys
Carterville
Union County
William Curry
Mill Creek
Margaret Stone
Rt. 1
Jonesboro
Everett Brasel
Rt. 2
Cobden
Herman O. Stokes
Buncombe
Jester Leads Corps District in St Louis Big Muddy Study
Guy Earlscott Jester, 43, heads the U S Army Corps of Engineers district in St Louis Mo directing Rend Lake and Big Muddy projects and managing up to 50 million in construction. A West Point 1951 graduate with multiple campaigns in Korea Vietnam and Europe he notes the job is a challenge and cites shifts toward urban projects. He is married to Roberta Andrews of Fort Worth and they have four children.
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Rend Lake
Big Muddy
Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
St. Louis
Guy Earlscott
West Point
Jester
U.S. Military Academy
Korea
Seventh Infantry Divin
U.S. Army
Europe
Fort Worth
Army Corps of Engineers
University of Illinois
Vicksburg
Miss
Vietnam
Ninth Infantry Division
Washington
Col. Jester
Roberta Andrews
Tex
The
Star Telegram
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Dantona
Blue Cross
Council
Glenda Kelly Ilincison
Murphysboro
Ray
Debbie
Cheers
Jack Griggs
Williamson Gop
Stellhorn, Hoffman
Randolph
Randolph County
Kenneth Stellhorn
R-Red Bud
Raymond P. Hoffmann
D-Prairie du Rocher
Stellhorn
County Board of Commissioners
No Been
Bob Schroe
Perry County
Robert Brewner
Jack Barber
John Rednour
D-Du Quoin
Yallie West
Vic Provart
Fidelity
Col
Guy E. Jester
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