Homecoming for terminally ill girl ends hospital battle
Suzanne Bitting, an infant with Werding Hoffman disease, was welcomed home by brass bands and hundreds of neighbors after a yearlong dispute over federal rules blocking hospital discharge. Her mother Maria said Suzanne is coming home to live, not die, and the family plans to enjoy their daughter. The Bittings sought a waiver so Suzanne could leave St Joseph's Hospital and rely on Medicaid and Social Security for care.
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Americans See Health as Mostly Good in National Survey
A 1978 National Center for Health Statistics survey of 41 000 households finds most Americans rate their health as good to excellent. Youth, whites, the wealthy, educated men, and white collar workers skew healthier, while older, Black, poor women and those with little schooling report fair to poor health.
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Reagan shifts stance on funding science research
Washington AP Reagan administration reverses course and backs higher federal support for science with an 18 percent NSF increase. House approves 1.34 billion for FY1984, boosting research from astronomy to Antarctic fossils as lawmakers say strong basic research spurs economic productivity amid trade competition with Japan and Europe. Rep. Brown notes bipartisan mood improvement and cites university facilities renewal as a key need.
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