Summary
The March 1971 issue of HealthPAC Bulletin focuses on the growing public distrust of Blue Cross amid rising health care costs and allegations of mismanagement and corruption. The issue highlights the formation of the Subscribers' Coalition in New York and similar groups in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, which are mobilizing against proposed rate increases and demanding greater accountability from Blue Cross. Senator Philip Hart's hearings reveal Blue Cross's monopolistic practices and its failure to represent consumer interests, as the organization is largely controlled by hospital administrators. The Bulletin underscores the urgent need for national health insurance and the potential role of Blue Cross as an intermediary, while advocating for consumer rights and transparency in health care financing.
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The article discusses the public scrutiny and legal challenges faced by Blue Cross amid rising health care costs and calls for national health insurance.
The article covers the impending closure of Irvington House's patient services and the community's response to preserve it.
The article examines the legal action taken by the Ambulatory Care Advisory Committee against St. Vincent's Hospital for financial transparency.
The article details the strike by interns at San Francisco General Hospital demanding better patient care and working conditions.
The article discusses the community rally for a new hospital on Staten Island in response to the closure of Marine Hospital.
The article reports on the firing of 33 workers at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital and the subsequent protests from the community.
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