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May 18, 1959
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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The American Medical Association's House of Delegates unanimously approves a proposal for physicians to provide adjusted-rate medical services to low-income seniors over 65, urging development of low-premium insurance plans.
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Good News for Our Senior Citizens
BIG AND GOOD NEWS for millions of our elderly citizens comes from the American Medical Association. The A.M.A.'s House of Delegates, by unanimous vote, has approved a proposal which calls for physicians to provide medical services at adjusted rates to persons over 65 years of age with reduced incomes and modest resources.
Specifically, the proposal asks insurance companies and medical prepayment plans to develop new policies at special low premium rates for people in this category. It further provides that if the income and resources of the insured falls below a specified sum, doctors would agree to adjust their rates accordingly. Doctors throughout the country are urged to "accept a level of compensation for medical services rendered . . . that will permit the development of such insurance and prepayment plans."
BIG AND GOOD NEWS for millions of our elderly citizens comes from the American Medical Association. The A.M.A.'s House of Delegates, by unanimous vote, has approved a proposal which calls for physicians to provide medical services at adjusted rates to persons over 65 years of age with reduced incomes and modest resources.
Specifically, the proposal asks insurance companies and medical prepayment plans to develop new policies at special low premium rates for people in this category. It further provides that if the income and resources of the insured falls below a specified sum, doctors would agree to adjust their rates accordingly. Doctors throughout the country are urged to "accept a level of compensation for medical services rendered . . . that will permit the development of such insurance and prepayment plans."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Senior Citizens
Medical Services
Adjusted Rates
Ama Proposal
Low Income Elderly
Insurance Plans
What entities or persons were involved?
American Medical Association
A.M.A.'S House Of Delegates
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American Medical Association
A.M.A.'S House Of Delegates
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The A.M.A.'s House of Delegates unanimously approves a proposal for adjusted medical rates and low-premium insurance for low-income persons over 65, urging doctors to accept lower compensation to enable such plans.