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No painless way to cut high costs

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Bill Clinton promises to make health care reform one of the top priorities of his presidency. Whatever reform proposal emerges will have to use both regulatory and market incentives. Regulatory oversight of health insurers will be particularly necessary to keep them from 'cherry-picking.' Cost control is a major theme in health care reform, and proposals fall under the headings of 'managed competition' and 'global budgeting' by a national board. Reform may prove difficult for the public to accept as it is likely to bring changes such as decreased freedom to choose a physician.

Health insurance, Medical care, Cost of, Health care costs, Health care reform

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Court-reporting costs becoming less steep: new technology and the law of supply and demand have contributed to lower rates

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Competition and technological advances have made court reporting faster and more cost-effective following a ten-year span of 10% annual rises in costs. With computerized steps in the transcription process, a real-time transcript is often realistic and cost-effective, and computerized copies permit searches and other use not feasible with paper. Greater competition has also led to the formation of networks of court reporters, simplifying billing and improving consistent rates and arrangements for multistate firms.

Prices and rates, Court reporting

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Costs to equality of hate speech

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The US strikes an almost unique balance between freedom of speech and restriction of some types of speech held to support an unjust status quo. Currently courts must analyze speech in a situational context open to ready criticism. Some critics say certain speech violates a fundamental social interest in equality, an argument taken by many feminist foes of pornography. US courts must especially consider the place of hostile environment harassment, which can potentially arise from expression of valid opinions.

Social aspects, Discrimination, Hate speech

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