Description: BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD LOGO. PEDESTRIANS IN WINTER COATS DOWNTOWN
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/10/1986
Description: Governors Conference in Boston. Sen. Edward Kennedy and Rep. John Anderson meet with the National Governors Association, including Govs. Jerry Brown, Ella Grasso, Reubin Askew, Dixie Lee Ray, Ed Herschler, James Longley, Harvey Wollman, Richard Lamm, Meldrim Thomson, Mike O'Callaghan, and Richard Snelling. End of the discussion on health care and insurance policy. Governor Dukakis speaks and Senator Kennedy responds. Many closeups on Kennedy, Dukakis, and audience pans. Governor Snelling introduces John Anderson and the panel on government regulations. Cuts of Anderson's speech about the problem of over-regulation by Congress and the legislative veto, with shots of governors around the table. The Director of the US Office of Management and Budget, James T. McIntyre, speaks to the same issues. Rep. Anderson takes questions.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/28/1978
Description: Marcus Jones reports on debate over a universal health care bill in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Jones reports that lobbyists for the state employees union demanded a collective bargaining amendment to secure the health benefits of state employees. Jones reports that legislators have added the amendment and that the unions are satisfied with the bill. Jones interviews John Flannagan (Massachusetts Teachers' Association) and David Baier (Massachusetts Municipal Association) about the bill and the proposed amendment. Jones also interviews Ray Jordan (State Representative), Catherine Dunham (Dukakis aide) and Richard Volk (Chair, House Ways and Means Committee) about the bill. Jones reports that today's amendment removes one of the roadblocks to the bill's passage. Jones notes that state legislators have been working on the bill for almost a year. He adds that no one is sure if the bill will be approved by the legislature. Jones' report is accompanied by footage of people in the lobby of the Massachusetts State House and by footage of George Keverian (Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives) and House leadership in the House chambers.
1:00:14: Visual: Footage from WGBX of Massachusetts State Representatives in the House Chambers. Representatives take turns addressing the House. George Keverian (Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives) sits at the front of the House chambers. Marcus Jones reports on the Health Care for All package put forth by Michael Dukakis (Governor of Massachusetts). V: Footage of John Flannagan (Massachusetts Teacher's Association) saying that universal health care is important; that the State of Massachusetts was trying to roll back other health benefits to pay for the universal health care plan. Jones reports that lobbyists for the state's public employees demanded that an amendement be added to a conference committee bill. Jones notes that the amendment mandates collective bargaining on health benefits for public employees. V: Shots of people milling about in the lobby of the state house; of a man standing in the entrance of the House chambers; of Keverian and House leadership at the front of the House chambers. Jones reports that state employees were concerned about a plan which replaces their Blue Cross coverage with a more costly plan. V: Footage of Flannagan saying that the state is trying to make employees pay more money for fewer benefits. Flannagan says that the amendment for the bill protects state employees. Footage of David Baier (Massachusetts Municipal Association) saying that he represents municipal governments across the state. Baier says that the bill will increase health insurance costs for local governments across the state. Shot of the interior of the House chambers from the State House lobby. Shot of a man standing in the entrance to the House Chambers. Jones reports that legislators spent a lot of time ironing out an agreement with public employees' unions. Jones notes that the amendment to the health care bill removes one of the roadblocks to the bill's passage. V: Footage of Ray Jordan (State Representative) saying that he is more inclined to vote for the bill now that the unions are satisfied with it. Footage of Catherine Dunham (Dukakis aide) saying that the amendment to the bill limits the management flexibility of the administration. Footage of Richard Volk (Chair, House Ways and Means Committee of the Massachusetts House of Representatives) being interviewed by Jones. Volk says that the bill has required a lot of work on the part of legislators. Jones stands in front of the Massachusetts State House. Jones reports that state legislators have been working on the governor's universal health care bill for almost a year; that no one is sure if the bill will pass.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/12/1988
Description: Uninsured / unemployed people gather at State House to protest lack of health coverage.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/22/1987
Description: HIGH % OF BOSTON'S WORKING POOR LACK HEALTH INSURANCE. RAY FLYNN.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/30/1987
Description: Constant traffic near Federal Reserve Bank and South Station. Noisy cars, vans, large and small trucks. One car screeches through intersection. Next location: Central Artery - camera looks down onto white line on road surface as stream of vehicles zip through head on from top to bottom of frame. Tilt up Travelers Insurance Co. building. Storefront of Morante Insurance Agency. Two men get into taxi in middle of street. Life of America Insurance Corp. home office. New England Life headquarters, pan to Prudential tower. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. inscribed over entrance to older building near newer Hancock glass tower. Liberty Mutual entrance. Zoom into upper Prudential building, bare tree to the side.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/17/1979
Description: Frank Manning speaks at State House press conference against Medex rate increase and age- based surcharge by Blue Cross Blue Shield. Richard Rowland, Gerry D'Amico, Foley. reel 1 of 2.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/29/1984
Description: Frank Manning holds State House press conference against Medex rate increase. Kirsch. Press release “Senior Power on the Move”— a bill for Blue Cross Blue Shield cost containment. reel 2 of 2.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/29/1984
Description: Mitchell Rabkin, president of Beth Israel Hospital, objects to cost containment provision in proposal to extend health coverage to uninsured.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/03/1987
Description: John Silber wants to buy insurance policies on students, making BU the beneficiary. Students run across Commonwealth Avenue, dodge cars, ride bicycle, motorscooter, skateboard, throw Frisbee.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/20/1989