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AFDC during pregnancy

Description: Interview with pregnant girl needing AFDC, which is endangered by state budget cuts. Jack Backman says these benefits are necessary for healthy births. Premature baby in incubator. welfare.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/11/1991

Abortion rights demonstration

Description: While Bush is in World Trade Center, outside is abortion rights protest of Supreme Court decision prohibiting mention of abortion at federally funded family planning clinics. “Hail to the Chief” music.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/24/1991

Chernobyl anniversary

Description: On fifth anniversary of Chernobyl explosion, commemoration brings attention to grave illnesses caused by radiation+spreading contamination. Little boy from evacuation zone being treated in Boston.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/26/1991

Disabled people protest Medicaid cuts

Description: Disabled people, some in wheelchairs, protest inside State House against Medicaid cuts. Stephen Tocco makes weak attempt to appease. One woman wields crutch. Red dye thrown on State House.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/23/1991

Finneran on budget catastrophe

Description: House Ways and Means chair Thomas Finneran says drastic cuts in state spending are inevitable. He will present very lean budget. Even once untouchable programs such as Medicaid will be vulnerable.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/16/1991

Insurance and breast cancer

Description: Women may be excluded from medical insurance coverage if a mammogram is repeated for clarity, even without a finding of breast cancer. Doctor talks about the irony and hardship of this loophole.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/04/1991

Jay Rockefeller on health insurance

Description: Sen. Jay Rockefeller visits New Hampshire proposing that employers be required to provide health insurance. John Ellis, nephew of George Bush.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/20/1991

Lynn Hospital

Description: Father of assaulted son who died outside Lynn Hospital says many do not know emergency room was closed and services cut back there in favor of less central but newer Union Hospital. AtlantiCare.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/28/1991

Malone, the doomsayer

Description: Treasurer Joe Malone recommends House Ways and Means committee cut millions of dollars in state health insurance, Medicaid, and public assistance, to address 'structural deficit' and salvage credit rating.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/18/1991

Medicaid is budget buster

Description: Weld is cool about budget negotiations. Medicaid is major contributor to deficit. Marc Roberts recommends overhauling health care system to contain costs. Rep. John McDonough. Press with Weld.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/29/1991