Word: overhauled
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...move that caught most observers by surprise, the Bush Administration last week rejected the Oregon plan, sending it back for an overhaul guaranteed to delay the politically charged issue until after the presidential election. A legal opinion forwarded to the Governor by Health Secretary Louis Sullivan claimed the proposal was biased against the handicapped, violating the new Americans with Disabilities Act. The action not only undermined one state's initiative, it raised broader questions about whether the U.S. will ever muster the political courage required to replace today's patchwork medical-insurance systems with one that provides for all citizens...
Supporters of the G.I. Bill cite the problems with the current system of college finance--inefficiency, high default rates and lack of funds for middle class families--as reasons massive overhaul is needed...
Frank Lloyd Wright's masterwork gets a splendid overhaul...
Massive construction efforts will continue through the summer in Harvard Yard, where a major dormitory overhaul, begun just after commencement, is underway...
Current low construction rates helped galvanizeplans for the dormitory overhaul this year,Lichten said...