European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 19, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes August it new a Oft Dpi the powerful Blue Cross association of insuring 85 trill Start a program 1 to fold Down Hospital costs Ana insurance premi it was announced included will be a fraud squad to ferret out abuse in claims and other if it Hospital Bills and insurance premiums May not grow at Tho alarming rate of recent there also is a Chance unnecessary sur  and uncalled for Laboratory and xray tests will be Cut Waller president of the giant health insurance a col Lection of 69 Blue Cross the new rules Are expected to let some of the air out at ballooning Hospital 15 per cent a year these have been going up at the rate of is per cent a Itce the Rale of other hems on the consumer Price one of the new rules takes aim at unnecessary or unduly Long Hospital stays and Mcnerney said the program Calls for a checkup on the medical necessity and appropriateness of Hospital inpatient slays Ana services medical consumer congressional investigators and Public health authorities have been particularly critical of excessive testing and screening by and most hospitals make Money on the Laboratory and xray depart ments so the More the Itie Blue Cross screening teams will look closely at this according to of her requirements under the new Blue costs Cross containment program educational programs directed at individual groups and providers stressing prevention of unnecessary and inappropriate use of health care Active coordination of benefits to eliminate duplicate payments to subscribers who Are covered by More than one health this is not legally possible in most so Blue Cross will work to change Laws making duplicate coverage an analysis of each claim to see if Are getting All of the services which have been billed we Are also suggesting that All the plans increase their of certain optional activities that keep costs Mcner Ney these include Home second Opin Ion ambulatory someday sur Gery and preadmission Mcnerney the Blue Cross organization has obligation to influence the health care it livery system with which it closely inter it is clearly a shared obligation and responsibility with institutional health business and our bings Back in business Singer Bonf Crosby and is daughter Mary dance together on a stage it Concord in Bines first appearance since be Ink in Petsul a Pasadena stage lost for the performance Wai a trial run for a proposed european concert a photo two birthdays and a reunion Carters have triple Celebration Camp the Carters were and they had a triple the first was a son Chip had joined his wife Caron and their five month Johnsons nomination to Fri Post is acclaimed Washington Gilill the appoint ment of an Alabama judge to head the Fri might be expected to draw some especially from Liberal Quarter but not the announcement that District judge prank m Johnson of Montgom Ery will be the new Fri director has met with Universal to new Vernon executive director of the National Urban praised president Carters the nomination of judge Frank John am to head the Fri is an excellent Jordan recent intrusions upon civil liberties have endangered the integrity of Federal Law enforcement efforts and have eroded the usefulness of the Jordan called Johnson a devoted civil libertarian and courageous Man of Prin common cause president David Cohen called the appointment outstanding and said Johnson has demonstrated during Hia years on the Federal Bench a deep sensitivity to the individual rights of i judge Johnsons background indicates he has the capacity to be a Law enforcement officer who a also capable of respecting and protecting individual Liber he in los District attorney John Van de one of five men named As a finalist for director of the Fri by a Blue ribbon selection described Johnson As a Man of courage and Interi and Fri director Clarence who retires next said he looks for Ward to working with although i do not know judge Johnson he impresses me As having excellent credentials in Lake Over the reins of the Kelley Frank Johnson old James ear Carter at this presidential Retreat after reports that the two were second was the first Ladys Rosalynn Carter was 50 years old Thuis tie third was the birthday of president and Carters youngest he the president arose at s10 played Tennis and he spent part of his Day working on papers brought to him by an he also received a copy of the comptroller of currency report to Congress on budget director Bert lances personal the Carters Middle will spend the rest of the week at Camp David before taking and Theresi dents grandson Back to their Home town of he reports for work monday in the family Peanut the couples reunion late wednesday climaxed five Days of talk in Washington that they were having marital the White House refused to confirm or deny the but had said Chip would return to Plains and his wife and baby would remain at the White when the president and who is recuperating from routine gynaecological came to Camp David ear Lier this Caron and her baby came Chip stayed behind in at dusk Chip Rode through the Camp David Gate in a Blue Caron and James will leave for Plains on said Mary the first Ladys press asked whether the reunion was a special birthday present far the press Secretary replied i think Shes just going to love having the whole family with her the president interrupted his we Klong which began for a con Ference with Secretary of state Cyrus h Vance on his trip to the Secretary leaves Vance and the presidents National Security Zbigniew Brut met for and 25 minutes wednesday after the Carter gave the two a personal tour of Camp its bicycle paths and guest the administration b pledged to try to move toward full diplomatic relations with process which has been stalled since in Large part because the main land government Wanna the United states to drop full recognition of if could write the Carter said in a july 29 s could devise a Way but of the but he added we dont want to be in a position of abandoning the commitment to the peaceful existence of the people of Tai Vance and arrived from Washington by car because of Rainy weather that made a helicopter Landing by the Lime their conference had the rain Clouds bad they returned by helicopter without giving reporters any Hiitt of the spec inra of their in addition to foreign the presi Dent is working on legislative Roa lira in preparation for the return of Congress next they include lax revision and government Carter issues greetings for jewish new year Washington Apt president Carter issued Rosh has Hanah greeting for the jewish now year 13 and used the occasion to mention his human rights a world made Small by modern tech All Peoples find nations have become closer and the concern for others has become More important than Carter this is the wellspring of our nations commitment to human and in is Why we Are determined that All of americas words and deeds will Honor that commit he