Carter Pushes Hospital Cost Control Bill as Inflation Plan
President Carter sent a centerpiece anti inflation proposal to Congress called hospital cost control. Critics note it mirrors a failed bill and ignores nonprofit hospital roles and ongoing regulatory burdens. Waxman voiced reservations, saying federal interference should be reduced as costs rise slower than past years.
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House Commerce Health Subcommittee
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D-Calif
White House
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Waxman Ranger push for hospital cost containment reform
Rep Waxman and Rep Ranger outline administration hospital cost containment plan urging leniency for efficient hospitals and outpatient care. They call for reducing length of stay and enforcing high quality cost effective practice while expanding care to underserved communities. The challenge lies in measuring true efficiency.
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Ways and Means
Public financing of elections urged to curb special interests
Don H. Richardson MD urges H R 1 to fund congressional elections publicly via tax check off. He argues bipartisan support, notes rising PAC spending, cites Chamber of Commerce opposition and incumbent defense of the status quo. He urges readers to contact their representatives and back a system aligning private donations with public funds.
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J. Kenneth Robinson
Rockefeller
DuPont
Heinz
Obhope Somoor
Sciveggas
U.S. House of Tives
Washington, D.C
Don H. Richardson
M.D. Boyce
Carter faces pivotal energy decontrol decision
President Carter weighs phased decontrol of oil prices amid pressure from oil interests and Kennedy allies. Officials warn inflation and political risk, while energy aides argue the move could boost supply and conservation. Decision expected soon, with national security implications and impact on re election prospects.
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Washington
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Jimmy Carter
Energy
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Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Federal Reserve
William Miller
Stuart Eizenstat
NBC
Eizenstat
Alfred Kahn
White House
Kennedy
James Flag
Flag
Department of Energy
Teddy Kennedy
Senate
Howard Baker
Middle East
Tennessee Republican
Congress
Navy must expand to defend Persian Gulf oil sources
The U S Navy faces a reduced fleet and manpower crisis as Iran shifts regional balance. Adm Thomas Hayward warns current force structure cannot protect Europe Atlantic and Indian Ocean lanes without heavy losses. Budget and draft implications loom as Carter and Congress consider expansion and recruitment needs.
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Washington
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Persian Gulf
Iran
Indian Ocean
Defense
Harold Brown
NATO
Adm
Hayward
United States
North Atlantic
Europe
Pacific
Atlantic
Hawaii
Alaska
Asia
Interest Groups Rally Against Carter Budget Aides
Three major coalitions representing labor cities civil rights the poor and fixed incomes press Congress to restore Social Security and other cuts. The White House counters with a new lobbying unit while UAW ADA and the U.S. Conference of Mayors mobilize to defend social programs amid inflation tied austerity.
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Washington
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White House
Save Security
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House
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Dmass
O’neill
Democratic
United Auto Workers
UAW
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Schlossberg
ADA
Patsy Mink
Capitol Hill
House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Joseph P. Addabbo
Dn.y
Pentagon
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Americans For Democratic
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