Medicare patients face higher out-of-pocket costs next year
The federal government reports about 6.1 million elderly and disabled Medicare patients will pay roughly $1 billion out of pocket for hospital care next year, a rise of about $150 million. Hospital stay costs will shift: $20 more for the first 60 days, with daily charges rising for extended stays beyond 60 days.
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All-Black Detroit Mayoral Faceoff Sets New Historic Election
In Detroit, Mayor Coleman A Young and Ernest C Browne Jr win nonpartisan primaries, setting a November showdown as the city faces a racial split electorate. Young leads with over 54 percent, Browne at about 21 percent, amidst white support for Browne and broad black backing for Young.
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Four brothers slain for fun of it in spree
In Parke County Indiana a jury heard Daniel Stonebraker describe how four youths from Crawfordsville chose the Hollandsburg trailer home of Betty Spencer on Valentine’s Day to gun down four brothers. He testified they planned after watching a violent film about Charles Manson. Stonebraker linked the group to Roger Drollinger, the ringleader, and said they surveyed houses before choosing the Spencer home.
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