Abuse Found Rampant in Medicaid Program
Sen. Frank E. Moss led a Senate subcommittee probe into Medicaid abuse across eight cities. He and aides described clinics in New York and elsewhere that shortchange patients with brief exams, excessive testing, and referrals to multiple providers and pharmacies. The hearings underscored alleged misadministration and called for federal action to reform the program.
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New York
Moss
New York City
Senate
Patricia G. Oriol
Frank Moss
Utah
Special Committee On
Washington
Byrd Proposal Okayed to Save Virginia Counties
Senate Finance Committee approved Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr. proposal to shield four Virginia counties from retroactive revenue-sharing refunds totaling 3.3 million dollars. Counties Fairfax, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and Madison would avoid paybacks under changes to the education tax revenue formula. Byrd called the action equitable and said the funds were lawfully received and spent.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd Jr
India
Virginia
Senate Finance Committee
Fairfax
Chesterfield
Dinwiddie
Madison
Senate
Finance Committee
Norfolk
State
Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission
ABC
Gary Barnett
Barnett
Richmond
National Woman's Christian Temperance Nion
Army Denies Connection With Mysterious Disease
The U.S. Army denied any accidental release of toxic or infectious materials causing the Pennsylvania epidemic that has killed 28 and sickened 150. Health officials note ongoing investigation and that Army involvement is limited to technical advice via the CDC panel of pathologists.
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Lawrence K. Altman
N.Y. Times
Harrisburg
U.S. Army
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Joshua Eilberg
D-Pa
Department of Defense
Eilberg
Army
Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Albert V. Gaudiosi
Director of Commerce
Gaudiosi
Richard Taylor
William Parkin
Army Medical Department
David J. Sencer
Sencer
Washington
Taylor
Denver
Health Department
Weather Summary for Northern Valley and Virginia
The Northern Valley is clear and not as cool tonight with 60s, then sunny and warmer Wednesday with 80s. Virginia is sunny today with upper 70s, fair and not as cool with 60s tonight, and tomorrow clear and warmer with 80s and 70s near the shore. The extended outlook calls for rain Thursday then fair and cool Friday and Saturday with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s and nightly 50s. Rainfall today 5.39 inches year to date. 30.34 inches in 1976. five year total 1971–1975 38.28 to 53.02 inches. monthly averages listed. highest annual 53.02 inches in 1972, lowest 17.15 in 1930. Weather conjecture lists sequence of forecast conditions by date.
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Virginia
Barcole Sought After Winchester Shooting
Police hunt Jerry Barcole of Winchester in connection with yesterday's 1:10 a.m. shooting that injured Ronald Anderson, 20, who was treated and released. A warrant is issued for Barcole. Also sought is the green Ford Pinto driver with temporary Virginia tags X199-039 tied to a traded-for stolen Maine Ford LTD. A separate Rt 50 crash near Hayfield caused about 400 dollars damage to a car and a pickup driven by Judith Reid and John Nail.
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Jerry Barcole
Winchester
Ronald Anderson
Anderson
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Barcole
Lamar Sloan Ford
Ford Ltd
Maine
Rt. 50
Hayfield
Judith Reid
John Nail
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Herman Stanley
Evanston
Ill
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Margaret Gee
Charles Trible
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Trible
Virginia Energy Office
Cheatham Annex
Yorktown
Luther B. Racer
Sperryville
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Charles L. Caldwell
Macedonia Church
Robert G. Larrick
Comds Funeral Home
Socamherst ST
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Robert Floyd Wilson
Macedonia Cemetery
Inwood Chapel
Virgil Amich, Jr
Goodwin Funeral Home
Frankfort
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