HMOs evolve as alternative to traditional health care
Blue Cross Blue Shield official in Carbondale discusses Shawnee Health System Plan an HMO serving Jackson County employees and some private firm workers. The plan offers prepaid monthly coverage through employers with choice between HMO and standard insurance while excluding routine dental care and prescriptions.
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Shawnee Health System
Jackson County
Kermit
Skip” Housh
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Chicago
Carbondale
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Shawnee Health System Plan
Housh
Memorial Hospital of
Shawnee Health Systems
HMO
Shawnee
American Medical Association
AMA
Moving into a smaller apartment reshapes life and decor
In a guide for compact living, Barbara Mayer outlines prioritizing essentials, discarding sentimental clutter, and using space saving layout ideas. She advises measuring spaces, employing multipurpose furniture, and visual tricks like mirrors and light colors to enlarge rooms.
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Barbara Mayer
AP News
Get Rich Quick Ads Deceptive Consumer Report
A Consumer Reports investigator tests get rich quick schemes and finds few people grow rich. Ads promising $50 000 a year or $20 000 in weeks are mostly scams or limited to promoters. Many plans involve selling booklets or services, with envelope stuffing frauds requiring upfront fees.
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Consumers Union
Consumer Reports
California
Wisconsin
North Carolina
Rockwell recalls motorized table saw switches hazard
Rockwell International Power Tool Division urges replacement of Catalog No. 31-205 Model 8 motorized table saw switches that may shut off early and restart with a bump. Over 50,000 sold since May 1979. Four incidents reported, no injuries. Free switch replacement at Rockwell service centers.
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Power Tool Division
Rockwell International
Rockwell
Dear Ann Landers columns on nationality bias and marital trust
Reader letters address being asked about nationality and the wrong assumptions tied to ethnicity. A wife questions a husband’s ring rash sparked by chemical exposure, while another notes teen-agers at risk from off color jokes, urging parental authority and role modeling.
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Ann Landers
Hal
Ann
Warrensburg
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