Coast Guard expands fleet as Cubans press to Florida
Refugees off Cuba surge past records with 3,253 picked up in one day. Coast Guard deploys 10 more ships and 280 Marines to guard vessels and aid rescues amid chaotic crossings. Cuban authorities acknowledge policy relaxation while denouncing illegal departures.
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Craven Regional Medical Center approves fourth rate hike
Craven Regional Medical Center will raise patient rates for 1994 95 starting Oct 1. The board approved a 6 percent average increase across rooms and services, with some varying and cardiac catheterization remaining unchanged. The hospital is 19.6 percent above the state median for that service based on a 1992 study.
Craven Regional Medical Center Budget Details 1994-95
The Craven Regional Medical Center budget for fiscal year 1994-95 totals 143.6 million dollars, up from 125.8 million in 1993-94, with an average 6 percent rate increase for rooms and services and a 4 percent merit pay raise. Private rooms rise from 295 to 310 dollars and semi private rooms from 290 to 305. The report notes hospital charges for 10 services place CRMC below the state median in seven procedures and above it in three, per figures from Satterfield. Room rates increase by 15 dollars starting Oct 1.
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Satterfield
Cost shifting drives up hospital bills for insured patients
A Raleigh plan official told the Health Planning Commission that about one third of an insured patient's hospital bill goes to treating other patients. The commission aims to craft a universal coverage reform package as costs escalate from 1993 levels and earlier growth.
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Sandra Green
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Blue Shield
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Green
Foley signals partial health reform bid worth pursuing
House Speaker Thomas Foley indicated health reform may be pursued in significant steps rather than fully comprehensive measures. He said a bill addressing one or more core aims such as insurance reform universal coverage or cost control would be worthwhile if it avoids deficit harm and allows future improvements, remarks made at a breakfast.
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GOP seeks changes as crime bill nears Clinton desk
Senate Republicans demand changes to the crime bill amid a campaign season clash over the assault weapons ban. 41 Republicans press for tougher provisions while Democrats accuse the GOP of aiming to derail the measure and politically attack the president. Senate leaders weigh procedural moves as midterm politics loom and battlegrounds shift on crime versus health reform.
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Judge weighs Chavis ouster suit at DC court
Judge Herbert Dixon prepared to rule today on Benjamin Chavis's bid for a temporary restraining order reinstating him as NAACP executive director after the board voted 53 to 5 to fire him. NAACP officials warned the group could suffer if Chavis remains out, while his attorney said board members painted him as a crook.
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Abbey Hairston
Naacp Board of Directors
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