Age-based rationing and women

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Age-based distribution of publicly funded health care will discriminate more against elderly women than men. Under an age-based distribution plan, the elderly will receive less funding for health care than the young. Women live an average of seven and a half years longer than men, and among people over the age of 65, there are only 68 men for every 100 women. Age-based distribution of health care is based on the length of the average male life rather than the female life span. Elderly women are less likely than men to have private health insurance, and have fewer financial resources. Elderly women made up 71% of the population receiving both Medicare and Medicaid in 1986. Elderly women may have fewer financial and emotional resources, because three out of five women over 65 years old are single, while three out of four men in this age group are married. Elderly women are more likely to have chronic conditions that require long-term health care.

Health aspects, Planning, Medical care, Cost of, Health care costs, Aged women, Elderly women

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Chinese draw their power from Tibet's sacred lake

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The Chinese 'People's Armed Police' are boring four tunnels nearly four miles long through the Gambala mountains to the river where a pump-storage hydro-electricstation, costing 80.5 million pounds sterling, is being built. The Tibetans believe the Yamdrok Tso is a sacred lake. This project could be a major ecological disaster in the 21st century as the 200 square miles of lake, which is 22,000 ft high, could drain away in 50 years. Tibetans expect to see little benefit as the electricity generated will power mines and industry between Lhasa and Shigatse.

Environmental aspects, Tibet, Pumped storage power plants, China. People's Armed Police

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Humpy wheeler

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Speedway Motorsports Pres Howard A Wheeler believes that his success in promoting automobile racing is attributed to the 12-year old mentality he adopts when organizing these events. He also thinks that audience of car racing can be increased if larger vehicles will be raced. Speedway Motorsports President Howard A. Wheeler

Officials and employees, Interview, Speedway Motorsports Inc., TRK, Automobile racing, Wheeler, Howard A.

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