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...truly be a respected member of Generation-X, and have a shot at stardom on MTV, one must also show a healthy love for 70s nostalgia. Thus, the MTV empire, via VHI, brings us The Midnight Special: 1972-1981 Late Nights's Original Rock & Roll Show. For the uninitiated, "The Midnight Special" was aired late every Friday night on NBC through the seventies, and presented an eclectic mix of popular musicians performing their most famous hits, as well as a few TV personalities and stand-up comedians. B.R. Hunter chronicles 54 of the best episodes and includes several special tribute...
...their workers' coverage, as the most politically realistic way of financing universal coverage. It has the advantage of hiding the true economic impact of the cost of reform: employees think they're getting a freebie, while employers know they will pass on the cost. Says John Sheils of Lewin-VHI, a firm that has conducted several major studies on health-care reform: "Everybody thinks the other guy is paying...
...sponsored by Representative Jim Cooper of Tennessee and Senator John Breaux of Louisiana, would reduce the cost of insurance, in part through $30 billion in subsidies, enough to extend coverage to 91% of Americans. The Cooper-Breaux plan got another boost last week from a new study by Lewin-VHI, a respected consulting firm, which found that the 9% who would remain uninsured would be mainly young, healthy adults and others who consume little health care...
...evidence concerning the plan's cost. The White House estimated last fall that the average premium for health insurance under its plan would be $1,800 for individuals and $4,200 for a typical family of four. But a study by the health-care consulting firm of Lewin-VHI that was hailed by the White House in December found the premiums would be $2,732 for individuals and $5,975 for an average family. Lewin economist John Sheils estimates that 44% of Americans will pay more for coverage -- and that 14.6% will pay $1,000 more. "Under the Clinton plan...
...study conducted by a nonpartisan team that includes high officials from the Reagan Administration, a consulting firm, Lewin-VHI, determined that President Clintons strategy for financing his health-care reforms was basically sound. Meanwhile, the President has asked New York lawyer Harold Ickes to lead the campaign for passage of the Clinton health plan...
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