Word: doctorings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...team is led by internationally famous Theophile Abega, who captains the team from his midfield position. Abega, known as "The Doctor" for his precision play, scored the winning goal in the Nations Cup final and is known for his exceptional ball-handling...
...come out of semiperpetual retirement during the convention to take on an Eastern media team headed by NBC Anchorman Tom Brokaw. Eligibility rules for the Square squad should give Brokaw cause for optimism. Says Dietsch: "You have to be a drinker and over 40, or at least have a doctor's certificate to prove partial liver damage...
...freeze is a form of price control aimed at the estimated 30% to 50% of doctors who charge their patients more than Medicare's established fees. Like most private health-insurance programs, Medicare has payment schedules showing how much each procedure should cost. Until last week's action, a doctor could charge pretty much what he pleased. If he charged the Government rate, Medicare paid him 80% of the bill and the patient made up the remaining 20%. If he charged more, the patient gave the doctor the full amount and Medicare reimbursed the patient...
Congress made sure that Medicare patients will feel the pinch as well. Those enrolled in Medicare's voluntary physician-services program, which covers doctor and outpatient care, will pay $21.30 in monthly premiums by 1987 instead of the $18.60 they would have paid under previous law. Additional health-cost savings will come from two other measures: the elimination of a Government allowance used by hospitals for the purchase of high-tech equipment and the establishment of a schedule for laboratory fees...
Consider the case of another wise and respected doctor...